This DC women’s housing organization offers more than somewhere to live

On a recent trip back to D.C., a woman who once lived at Thompson-Markward Hall returned with her 7-year-old son.

She asked Executive Director Jennifer Sharp if she could show her son the room she lived in. She described to him what it was like living in the relatively small and simple space. She told stories about friends congregating there and spending time exploring the city during the weekends.

Sharp was struck by the anecdotes and wondered whether the woman’s son may one day share the stories with his own family.