Hello,

My name is Darrielle and I am a rising seventh grade student who attends a local school in Jonesboro, GA. For the last two years, I have researched, surveyed, and interviewed families and children who have been affected by foreclosure. I believe children are the real victims of foreclosure!

I became really passionate in finding a way that children voices can be heard when one of my friends had to move from her home due to foreclosure. Since then, I have written to President Obama, my Sen. Johnny Isakson, local officials, completed a documentary for C-Span on this economic crisis, and many more in the effort to support kids of foreclosure and homelessness. I am so thankful to my parents and grandparents who supports my every step, and my teachers.

Please join me and my efforts to help children in anyway to benefit from this discouraging crisis!!

Thank You!

Photos

Homeless and Foreclosure awareness

Speaking to my peers to help gain homeless awareness at the Sophia Academy Leadership Institute.

Georgia Studies Award Foreclosure Results Presented by Dr. Virginia Shadron, Emory University

Recognized by former United States Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros

Interviewing Rev. Jessie Jackson at aforeclosure rally

Interviewed Rev. Jessie Jackson at a save homes/foreclosure rally.

Speaking at Jimmy Carter Center with Piece By Piece Initiative (Atlanta Regional Housing) attacks housing crisis

Foreclosure protest at the capitol in Atlanta

Participating in a foreclosure march at capitol in Georgia to help save homes. Many of the families and kids were homeless due to foreclosure.

Invited to speak at Kennesaw State University to share research and awareness on kids affected by foreclosure and homeless in Clayton County, GA.

Recognition from school board for kids of foreclosure/homeless website and C-span documentary

Informing county officials about the goal of homeless awareness

Teylor and Darrielle at the World's Largest Concert

Volunteering at the World's Longest Concert to raise awareness for homeless kids by the Children's Restoration Network in Roswell, GA

Children's Restoration Network

In California speaking on home foreclosure documentary

Distributing school uniforms to homeless kids and families.

Helping to set up the 4-Uth homeless event at the City Refuge in Atlanta, GA

My honors Social Studies teacher and me at the International Student Media Awards in Anaheim, CA

Informing county officials about homeless and foreclosure awareness

Dr.Carry, Former HUD Sec Henry Cisneros, Commission Chairman Eldrin Bell,Young T. Hughley, Jr

Clayton County Housing Summit Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Ron Sims, US Dept of Housing Deputy Secretary, Proclamation for community service

Commissioner Bell at Clayton County Housing Summit