Detroit Family Gifted A Home After 2 Children Die While Sleeping In Van
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TateonaWilliamspicturedbeforethestartofthefuneralservicesforhertwochildrenatTriumphChurchonFeb.20inDetroit.ClarenceTabbJr./DetroitNewsviaAP
ADetroitfamilywasgiftedanewhomeaftertwooftheirchildrendiedfromthecoldwhenthevantheywerelivinginranoutofgas.
“Ittookmytwokidstodiefory’alltohelpme,”TateonaWilliams,themotherofthekids,toldWXYZafewweeksago.“Itjustdon’tworklikethat.Ithurtlosingtwokidsinonenight.Idon’twishthisonnobody,andifyoucangethelp,pleasegogethelpbecauseIdon’twantnobodyelsetogothroughwhatI’mfeeling.”
WilliamsreceivedthehomeWednesdayfromtheCityofDetroitandDetroitRescueMissionMinistries,anorganizationthatprovidesfood,shelterandservicestohomelesspeople.TheorganizationwillregularlycheckintohelpWilliams“createalong-termhousingplan,”theorganizationtoldNBCNews.Inthreemonths,Williamshastotransferthehome’sutilitiesinhername.
“DRMMwillstepintohelpifshestruggles,butweexpectresponsibilityandaccountabili