Success Stories & News

December 4, 2019

David Signs His Own Lease

For almost three years, David slept most nights in a shed without any electricity or running water. On nights that were too cold to stay in the shed, he slept in his car underneath the Socastee Bridge.

December 9, 2018

The Smith Family

The Smith family came to us on a hot day at the end of June 2017. Sophia, a veteran, was parked in her van at ECHO’s front door waiting for us to open. She was accompanied by her mom, her disabled adult sister, her two daughters (ages 7 & 4) and the family pet, a cat. All 5 of them and the cat were living in their van.

December 9, 2018

Jim & Jessica

Jim and his girlfriend Jessica came to ECHO September 20, 2017 without jobs and homeless. The two of them along with their three children had been homeless for 3 years.

December 9, 2018

Tyler’s Story

Tyler, an 18 year old young man, recently came to ECHO seeking assistance. Being young and skeptical, he was resistant to open up and express his needs in his current situation.

	Persons in Family/Household Size
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Chesterfield	18,350	21,000	23,600	26,200	28,300	30,400	32,500	34,600
Clarendon	18,350	21,000	23,600	26,200	28,300	30,400	32,500	34,600
Darlington	18,350	21,000	23,600	26,200	28,300	30,400	32,500	34,600
Dillon	18,350	21,000	23,600	26,200	28,300	30,400	32,500	34,600
Florence	20,200	23,100	26,000	28,850	31,200	33,500	35,800	38,100
Georgetown	21,900	25,000	28,150	31,250	33,750	36,250	38,750	41,250
Horry	20,400	23,300	26,200	29,100	31,450	33,800	36,100	38,450
Kershaw	22,450	25,650	28,850	32,050	34,650	37,200	39,750	42,350
Lee	18,350	21,000	23,600	26,200	28,300	30,400	32,500	34,600
Marion	18,350	21,000	23,600	26,200	28,300	30,400	32,500	34,600
Marlboro	18,350	21,000	23,600	26,200	28,300	30,400	32,500	34,600
Sumter	19,150	21,900	24,650	27,350	29,550	31,750	33,950	36,150
Williamsburg	18,350	21,000	23,600	26,200	28,300	30,400	32,500	34,600