Sanctuary for women who live on Memphis streets faces closure

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 06, 2023 10:29 AM CT | Published: August 06, 2023 4:00 AM CT

The Lisieux Community’s drop-in center, which offers hot showers, warm meals, clean clothes and a safe place for rest for a while, is at risk of closing its doors after a series of costly repairs.

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Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.

As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.


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