06/01/2026
🇺🇸“It Can Be Done”
KW is a Navy Veteran who served from 1990 – 1993 during the Persian Gulf War. She ended up doing two tours and being in Operation Desert Storm / Desert Sheild. She fearfully fought for our country, but the biggest struggle was when she came home. She came home to her family but had to adjust to civilian life. Veteran KW struggled to handle the civilian world she came home to due to not having the structure she had while in service. Lacking the structure in her civilian life, veteran KW’s life started to turn upside down on her. While KW’s life fell apart, she came to St. Francis House to get her life back on track. While being at St. Francis House, veteran KW started to get things in order and had the support and structure she needed.
Veteran KW had this to say about St. Francis House, “St. Francis House provided every opportunity for me. They laid the groundwork and I drove the car. St. Francis House’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families program helped me with everything I needed”. While at St. Francis House, Veteran KW was able to get her SSDI and VA Disability started and was able to obtain permanent housing in Hot Springs. Veteran KW said she loves her little place in Hot Springs and has started to grow her tomato plant. Veteran KW is proud of her accomplishment of admitting she needed help and has been on her medication for the past 16 Months to help her become stable.
Veteran KW’s future plan is to find somewhere to volunteer in Hot Springs. She would like to work with an animal shelter and give back to those who need it. When asked what advice she would give another veteran in her situation, she had this to say, “It can be done. Even through the worst of the worst. Just pick yourself up and dig in and do it. Work the program and all will be okay”.
