Lady T’s heart for the homeless was awakened during a visit to Nigeria, Africa. Seeing so many people starving changed her forever. When she returned home, she expected life to feel different, but instead, she saw the same heartbreaking reality right here in Georgia. Families with children were hungry, homeless, and forgotten. To her amazement, many were living in tents tucked away in the woods.

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That’s when Lady T knew this wasn’t just something she had seen—it was something she was called to respond to.

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Teresa “Lady T” Hamilton stepped away from her position at DeKalb Medical to follow two passions God placed on her heart: feeding people and caring for those experiencing homelessness throughout DeKalb County and Metro Atlanta. What began as a calling became a mission rooted in compassion, dignity, and love.

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Lady T may stand under five feet tall, but her faith and courage make her a giant. Each week, she prepares hearty soups and full-course meals, feeding nearly 900 men, women, and children living on the streets, in the woods, under bridges, in parks, shelters, and extended-stay motels. She also serves homeless families living in low-income hotels, including more than 145 children. Lady T doesn’t wait for people to come to her; she goes wherever they are, wherever “home” may be.

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She doesn’t ration food or rush away. Lady T stays until everyone is full, because no one should leave hungry. Along with meals, she provides some clothing, blankets, toiletries, and cereal snacks, stuffed animals for children, crayons, coloring kits, and devotional books. Every person receives a pair of socks because something as simple as a pair can restore comfort and dignity.

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Monetary donations help provide food, socks, snacks, and tents, the basic necessities that bring warmth, hope, and the reminder that someone cares.

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This is Lady T’s mission. This is her calling. And this is love in action.