The Bahamas is witnessing a surge in homelessness and evictions, as reported by Khandi Gibson, President of Families of All Murdered Victims (FOAM). Gibson highlighted that many residents are still grappling with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling to meet basic needs such as food and shelter. The Department of Social Services has attributed this crisis to landlords abruptly increasing rents, leaving tenants unable to cope. Gibson revealed that she receives an average of ten daily pleas for assistance, often from employed individuals who still cannot afford rent or groceries. Among these are harrowing stories, such as a father of two living in a car for three months despite working full-time, and a mother of three sending her children to school without food. A 17-year-old single mother also shared her plight of paying $70 daily for an Airbnb while caring for her infant. Gibson emphasized that these cases are becoming alarmingly common, with many families unable to recover from the pandemic’s impact. She called for collective action, urging communities to support one another to prevent further despair and rising suicide rates. ‘This is not natural. This is not common,’ she pleaded, ‘I am begging all of us to reach out or just help.’