A voice for low income South Carolinians for social, legal, & economic justice.

Our Work

Parent Guide for K-12 Students

In this guide, we share the rights that parents and students have when it comes to K-12 education in South Carolina.

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SC Healthcare Voices

Visit our sister site schealthcarevoices.org to learn about the importance of Medicaid and hear stories from South Carolinians using the program.

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Housing for All: SC Tenant Voices

Find resources, facts, and information about the importance of affordable housing at our SC Tenant Voices project homepage.

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Maya’s Medicaid Story

Maya is an aspiring entrepreneur and mother of three. When we spoke with her, her youngest had just turned 4 months old. Over the years she’s worked many jobs: she was a certified nursing assistant, she worked in hospice care, and she’s done rehabilitation and home health. She found her passion as a bakery assistant…

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How Losing Medicaid Can Lead to Spiraling Decisions

Amara recently shared the difficulties she has faced as a tenant facing eviction. As she continued to share her experiences, it became clear that challenges with her landlord were not the only issues that she has had to overcome. From housing to healthcare, a variety of issues often go hand in hand. And for Amara…

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“I wanted to cry so bad. Now I feel I’m stuck.” – Amara’s Housing Story

When it comes to being a tenant, sometimes trying to do everything right is not enough. That’s a lesson that Amara* has learned in the hardest of ways.  Amara is a mother of three children, who also often cares for four of her nieces and nephews, since their mother tragically passed away. For more than…

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