Belinda Jones had to deal with her landlord saying she owed back rent.
Then there was the sewage regularly bubbling up in the sinks and drains of her southwest Atlanta apartment. A rug was filled with mold. Residents of the apartment complex, citing their constant fear of violence, recently pointed out bullet holes in outside walls and stairwells.
At the same time Jones was having these issues, the family faced considerable medical challenges. Her daughter, Oni, 15, has Crouzon syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones. Oni has had more than 40 surgeries.
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