Housing
Displaced: The Human Cost of London’s Housing Crunch
The story of Davida Dawkins shows how London’s push to build more affordable housing may still not be enough for its most vulnerable residents.
When Davida Dawkins got her keys to Denby Court in 2017 she was thrilled. She finally had a roof over her head and would no longer be homeless.
The apartment was a one bedroom, but there was space for a bunk bed for her two boys and a bed for her. While hardly perfect, it was warm and dry and close to the boys’ school. She and neighbors who had come from similar circumstances quickly formed bonds and built their new life in south London.