Shining Light Homes helps single mothers seeking shelter and financial stability in Hampton Roads. The Founder started it in 2012 after her own life journey.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Motherhood is often a difficult journey, and it can be especially tough when women try to do it alone.
Founder and president of Shining Light Homes, Patti Johnson, is no stranger to that lifestyle.
“I was a single mom at 16,” Johnson said.
She told 13News Now she struggled with what to do after she had her daughter at a young age. She said she received help through a few friends, worked long hours in jobs to make a living, and eventually got her GED.
The now-grandmother of three is going on her tenth year of helping other moms with her nonprofit in Portsmouth.
“Our ultimate goal has always been for Shining Light Homes is to have a house for single moms who are pregnant to have a place to live, if they were in a situation …