Elijah has faced hardship from the very beginning of his life. He lives with sickle cell disease, which has added another layer of difficulty to years marked by housing instability. For much of his adult life, he moved between shelters and lived on the streets, never having the security of a place to truly call his own. Recently, Elijah reached an important milestone—he was able to move into an apartment. After spending so long simply trying to survive, he is now working toward building a stable, independent life for himself. Having a safe place to live has given him the opportunity to focus on his health, his future, and creating the sense of normalcy and security he has gone without for so long.