Kiearia Jones came to Houston to chase her dreams of being a social media influencer. Now, out of money, she’s wondering where she and her boys will go.
HOUSTON — Kiearia Jones moved from Tallahassee to Houston at the beginning of the new year to chase her dream.
“Houston has one of the biggest populations of social media influencers,” she said. “That’s kind of my goal — to become a big influencer.”
She and her children had been living at a motel this month.
“Three little munchkins. I love them. They’re so sweet,” she said.
But by Monday, she said she ran out of money and didn’t have a place to sleep.
“It just became to be too much,” Jones said.
With temperatures dropping and nowhere to go, she said she called 911 for help. She said they took her and her kids to a multi-service center in Acres Homes that was serving as a warming center. It’s one of dozens spread out around Harris County to provide shelter for those who couldn’t find a warm place to sleep.
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“Somewhere safe and warm for the night until I can figure out at least how to get home,” she said.
Case workers are going to try to help her get a plan together for her and her kids, but they don’t have much time.
“I did not know that they were closing down tomorrow,” Jones said. “That was definitely a lot to hear.”
For now, Jones and her boys are grateful that they have a warm spot to lay their heads.
On Tuesday, Houston leaders stressed that the freezing weather wasn’t yet over.
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