Columbia, Richland County & Orangeburg, SC
Helping Hands Shared Housing provides rooms, transportation, job placement, and a clear path to permanent housing for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Richland County holds 63% of the region's homeless population, and Orangeburg County faces the same shortage of transitional options. Existing shelters provide beds for a night, but a bed isn't a solution. People need stability long enough to get a job, save money, and find a permanent place to live.
That takes time. That takes support. That takes a real room with a door that locks.
Every resident gets more than a room. They get the tools to not need us anymore.
5 double rooms and 2 single rooms in a real home. Not a cot in a gymnasium. A place with dignity, privacy, and stability.
Rides to job interviews, work shifts, appointments, and housing viewings. Lack of transportation is the silent barrier that keeps people stuck.
Active help finding employment that matches skills and availability. Not a job board. Real placement assistance with local employers.
From day one, we work toward the exit. Every resident gets help finding, applying for, and securing a permanent place to live.
Get settled in your room. Meet housemates. Breathe. You have a stable address now.
Job placement kicks in. Transportation provided. Start building income and a work history.
Save money. Build routines. Address any barriers to permanent housing with our support.
Transition to permanent housing with income, savings, and a support network in place.
When someone has a stable room, a ride to work, help finding a job, and a plan for permanent housing, they don't just survive. They rebuild. Helping Hands Shared Housing exists because our community's homeless population deserves more than a shelter bed. They deserve a starting point.
Serving Columbia, Richland County & Orangeburg, SC