Our Stories

Ariadne’s mother, Loukia, shared that she vividly remembers the day they received notice that they could stay at the Westside LA House. It brought an immense sense of relief to their family, as they did not know how long they would need to stay for Ariadne’s medical treatment.

The WLA House has allowed the family to remain together and to focus fully on Perla’s treatment and recovery.

Baby Bella Butler was born on Valentine's Day 2024. She and her parents, Erika Stevens and Scott Butler, are WLA's very first family, arriving on opening day, February 18, 2025. Bella was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrome and later developed dilated cardiomyopathy, but she did not get her transplant until December 2024, after 2 dry runs and 265 days in the hospital.