My Sistah’s House is raising funds to provide safe, affirming transitional and permanent housing for trans women and other TLGBQ people in Memphis. Founded and led by trans women, MSH supports people facing homelessness, violence, and systemic barriers to stable housing through emergency support, transitional housing, permanent tiny homes, and direct care.

Your donation helps cover housing, move-in essentials, utilities, furnishings, and stabilization support for trans people working toward long-term safety and independence. MSH has already completed 11 homes and is continuing to expand housing options and community-rooted support in Memphis.

* $25 — groceries, hygiene supplies, or transportation support for a resident

* $50 — emergency housing support and basic necessities

* $100 — move-in supplies, household items, and stabilization support

* $250 — help furnish a room or cover utility / housing support costs

* $500+ — directly supports tiny home expansion, housing infrastructure, and emergency care for trans residents

Our Executive Director, Kayla Gore, launched My Sistah’s House to fill this gap. Kayla converted her own six-bedroom home into an eight-bed emergency housing facility for TLGBQ people experiencing homelessness, incarceration re-entry, intimate partner violence, or housing insecurity. From that single house, our work expanded: we built a bail fund for incarcerated trans women, created advocacy and legal support programs, and developed services to help our clients secure permanent housing, stable income, and long-term safety.

Today, in a political climate where the rights and safety of transgender people especially trans people are under direct attack, our work is more urgent than ever. While lawmakers escalate anti-trans policies and social hostility increases, My Sistah’s House continues to build real, tangible security for our community.

And we are growing.

We are now in development on a mixed-use project in South Memphis, located near six of our existing homes, which will expand access to affordable housing, supportive services, and community-led economic opportunities.