There are 3 article(s) tagged Manna House:

• November 2020

  • Homeless agencies scrambling to keep staff safe, guests sheltered from COVID-19

    As coronavirus surges, rising toll of infections, deaths push agencies to provide more testing.

    By David Waters November 25, 2020

• April 2020

  • Pandemic stretches help for homeless

    Social distancing is creating big challenges for local organizations that provide services and meals to the needy in Memphis.

    By Toni Lepeska April 06, 2020

• March 2020

  • Waters: As shelters close and cheap motels fill, city’s homeless struggle to find sanctuary in a pandemic

    It’s difficult for a woman to find space at a homeless shelter in Memphis. It’s nearly impossible for her to find shelter with her teenage son, even under normal circumstances. Efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus have caused nearly all of the city’s homeless shelters to close, partially or entirely.

    By David Waters March 27, 2020