NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — As the presidential candidates address the high cost of living, two Norfolk women are concerned about where and how they are living.
From the exterior of a two-story Norfolk home in the Titustown section of the city, one would never know it serves as a shelter for two disabled women who are homeless.
The owner, Carolyn Jackson, used to work with Belinda Deberry who was a certified nurse aide. Five years ago, Deberry ended up homeless. Two years ago, while visiting a Portsmouth neighborhood, Jackson happened upon Lestine Langhorn, who was emotionally distraught following the death of her son. Jackson, who owns a home healthcare business, opened her heart and her home to both women.
“They didn’t have anywhere to go, so I wasn’t going to let them be outside,” Jackson said.
10 On Your Side first met the women on a sweltering day in June …