[PDF] After knowing Carmilla and Michael for over 10 years, I was inspired by my aunt’s work with Art for the Homeless that raises funds for shelters, to write about their struggles, that many homeless folks face echoed by Carmilla & Michael’s story. So many people fall through the cracks of social support systems— they simply don’t fit the mold for assistance. In the complex landscape of public housing and public assistance, many families face daunting challenges beyond simply finding a place to live. Amid the legal intricacies, unsympathetic landlords and systemic issues combined to create a cycle of hardship that has tested Carmilla and Michael in more ways than one. Their story involves not just struggles with Section 8 housing but also legal battles over custody of…