This week a groundbreaking ceremony was held on the campus of Belmont Abbey College in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, for what the college believes is the first maternity and postnatal residential facility for single mothers on a college campus. The 10,000-square-foot facility is being built on four acres of land donated by Benedictine monks.
The facility will allow up to 15 expecting and new mothers to continue their college education. Women can stay at the home for up to two years and can attend any college in the greater Charlotte area. Room and board are provided free of charge from the Catholic nonprofit organization, Room at the Inn.