PROJECTS: HOME

HOME is a portrait of a unique American family.Eshey Scarborough and her partner Paris Amari run a foster home for at-risk youth in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx, one of the poorest congressional districts in the country. Often the children come from backgrounds of physical and sexual abuse. According to a study by the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at the University of California, Los Angeles, same-sex couples in the Bronx are more likely to have children than those in any other New York City borough, and perhaps more than any county in the country.

For Eshey and Paris, their efforts are more than community service. The spiritual connection with their foster children has developed into a true family bond. Through their work, Eshey and Paris aim to help these young women age into society with purpose and grace.