A Dream Fulfilled: Grace House Filled Mama Lois’ Vision To Nurture And Grow Young Women

By Keisa Sharpe

Many people expect to enjoy retirement in their 60s. But not Lois Coleman.

At the tender age of 69, and after raising five children of her own, she began a new life mission caring for young girls in need of guidance. Known affectionately as “Mama Lois,” Coleman started Grace House Ministries in the Fairfield community near Birmingham in 1992, acting as a mother figure to the young ladies she mentored.

She saw a need to help young girls who were in crisis, or who came from troubled homes and needed the stability, encouragement and life skills while transitioning to an adult. While she initially welcomed them into her personal home, Grace House was created to mentor more young women in need.

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