The lifespan of an eviction filing in the state of South Carolina, at least under current law, is practically infinite. Kalema Grant, now an investigator for the Columbia Police Department, was pushed to move couch-to-couch with her then-infant daughter by an eviction filing dogging her record. Though Grant received transitional housing assistance from local non-profit Homeless No More and regained her footing, she said the eviction filing was a real barrier to her and her child’s fresh start.

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Columbia officials begin a community-wide assessment to identify housing and mental health gaps and build a strategic plan to address homelessness. The consulting team will work alongside local service providers, community stakeholders and individuals with lived experience to better understand current needs and opportunities for improvement. Organizations involved in the effort include Transitions Homeless Center, Oliver Gospel Mission, Homeless No More and other grassroots agencies that serve the homeless population.

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Members of Homeless No More in Columbia joined WIS to talk about the annual 'Race for the Place' 5K this weekend that supports families overcoming homelessness.

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As temperatures plunged below freezing over the weekend, Columbia's homeless shelters took swift action to ensure no one was left out in the cold. Homeless No More in Columbia reached maximum capacity at its two homes.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 22, 2026) — Homeless No More (HNM) welcomed four new board members to its board of directors at their first meeting of the year on January 21, 2026. 

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The University of South Carolina has recognized five students, faculty and staff members for their work on campus and in the larger community with 2026 Social Justice Awards. As president and CEO of Homeless No More — and the 2026 community partner recipient of USC’s Martin Luther King Social Justice Award — Dr. Lila Anna Sauls is laser-focused on addressing every detail that might impede a family’s journey out of homelessness.

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Homeless No More President & CEO Lila Anna Sauls discusses their approach to providing services to homeless families and offering solutions to the affordable housing crisis in the state.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 5, 2025) — Homeless No More (HNM) will begin their annual Holiday Shop event on Monday, December 8 at St. Lawrence Place, providing homeless families with a unique shopping experience this holiday season.  

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As Americans face a national housing shortage, one local nonprofit is looking to fill the gaps in the Midlands. Homeless service provider and affordable housing developer Homeless No More has nearly 100 housing units under construction or in development across the Midlands.

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New beginnings are taking shape in one of Columbia’s historic districts as seven new families have moved into a new affordable housing community.

Eight-year-old O’Nor moved into her new home at Waites Way Townhomes, a newly built community off Two Notch Road.

The $4 million project was built through Homeless No More’s Live Oak Program, an initiative that aims to build more than 200 affordable housing units. Close to 50 units have been bought or built so far.

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It was the culmination of three years of work securing a little less than an acre of land near Homeless No More’s St. Lawrence Place transitional housing, then building the homes with $2.5 million in federal funding secured through S.C. Housing and $50,000 from financial partner Truist. The new space offers mixed-income housing in two- or three-bedroom units between 1,100 and 1,500 square feet. The rent will vary based on the median income for each unit, ranging from $299 to $900. The nonprofit said every unit will be filled by the end of the month.

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Homeless No More (HNM) will host a wreath hanging ceremony on Thursday, November 13 at 10:30 a.m. to welcome new families into Waites Way, a seven-unit affordable housing community.

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