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Real Faces of Hunger: Candy & James, Maryland

Candy and James grew up one block away from Paul’s Place in the Pig Town section of Baltimore. They were kids in the neighborhood, living across the street from each other when they first met. Their friendship continued over the years as they both married and had children. They reconnected with each other twelve years ago and have been together ever since.

The two started going to Paul’s Place about ten months ago, when Candy lost her job at Home Depot and James was battling severe depression. The couple first attended Paul’s Place as a supplementary meal to the food they had at home, but in a short amount of time, there was no food left and Paul’s Place became a necessity to supply their only meal of the day.

The two saw how tough the times were getting, so they prepared as best they could for the inevitable foreclosure of their home. Camping supplies were stock piled and their necessary clothing packed up. Despite eventually losing their home and retreating with their dog, Cleveland, to a tent in the woods, the two still remain incredibly happy and positive that things will change.

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