April Anderson lives in the 3rd bedroom at one of A New Leaf's shelters. She decorated it herself. "I had problems following my dad's rules," recalls April. When April's grades fell at ASU, her father told her she was on her own.

"I had to live in the desert for a few weeks and it was really hot moved in with a friend for two weeks then I moved in here," says April. She's lived there for almost a year.

Dorothy Corey, one of the mentors at A New Leaf, says, "Since she has been with us she has found direction and made some decisions about purpose in life."

Three other young homeless women live in the home. Dorothy helps the girls make goals and live by the rules of the house.

"The shelters are homes and apartments scattered in neighborhoods across the Valley, they don't stand out and that's the way they like it," says Dorothy.

The nonprofit gives these young women a chance to get their lives back on track in a home environment.

April plans to move into one of the shelter-approved apartments in the next few months, and then enroll at Mesa Community College.