Where and Why
Conversations about the origin stories of Savannah's "quiet influencers." It begins with the question: "Where were you born?" and ends with "Why?"
Where and Why
Ep. 7: Ariana Berksteiner with the Emmaus House
Today, we are in conversation with Ariana Berksteiner, executive director of Emmaus House, which daily serves between 100 and 300 homeless people in downtown Savannah.
When she moved to Savannah more than a decade ago, Berksteiner helped new restaurants get up and running. Today, she helps the city’s homeless get through each day by serving a meal, offering a shower and a place to do laundry and arranging for medical assistance.
Berksteiner sees homelessness in many forms. Before the Pandemic, the city’s homeless was predominantly Male and African-American. Today, there are men, women, Black, White, Hispanic, young, old. Unfortunately, she says, every group is represented.