Our House shelter helps family of seven desperate for a home in Little Rock; working to expand services

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Homelessness in the United States remains at an all-time high, and for shelters in Arkansas, the effects of that are becoming ever-present.

Homelessness is a problem all across the country and Little Rock is no exception. On Thursday night, the Smith family of seven from Illinois was desperate to find a shelter, and after calling and knocking on dozens of doors to be told they were full, they ended up in a hotel. On Friday morning, things thankfully started looking up. 

Our House in Little Rock is a shelter known for new beginnings and helping families get back on their feet. It works to serve these families going through hard times and is a place up to 160 people can stay for up to two years while they get jobs and save up money.

But as the number of people experiencing homelessness continues to skyrocket across the country, that job sometimes gets harder by the day. That's something every shelter that KARK 4 News spoke with in the last 24 hours has said.

Ben Goodwin is the executive director of Our House and said that there are times when families come seeking shelter and they simply don't hav...