About Us
Our Mission
To bridge the critical gap between foster care and independent living by creating a home that embodies love, stability, and opportunity, ensuring every young woman has the tools and guidance needed to live with dignity, resilience, and independence.
Our Vision
We envision a world where every young adult aging out of foster care is met with safety, compassion, and opportunity. At Love Shi Care Home, our vision is to build a healing-centered, faith-rooted community where young men and women can recover, grow, and thrive.
Our Goal
Our long-term goal is to expand beyond transitional housing and develop permanent housing communities that offer true stability and belonging. We are committed to creating pathways for emotional wellness, educational advancement, vocational growth, and long-term independence through partnerships with universities, trade schools, workforce organizations, and holistic wellness providers.
Our Story
Love Shi Care Home was born from a deeply personal calling — a blend of lived experience, compassion, faith, and an unwavering belief that every young adult deserves love, safety, and opportunity. For years, our founder carried a quiet but persistent burden for young people who lacked stable homes, guidance, and support during some of the most vulnerable seasons of their lives.
Growing up and into adulthood, she witnessed firsthand what instability, trauma, and the absence of consistent support can do to a young heart. She also witnessed the opposite — how God can restore, redirect, and rebuild a life when someone is given love, structure, and a chance. Over time, this burden transformed into a vision: to create a home where young adults aging out of foster care could find the kind of support, safety, and spiritual grounding she once needed herself.
The name "Love Shi" reflects both identity and mission:
LOVE, because love is what heals, restores, and breaks cycles.
SHI, tied to the woman entrusted with the vision — a reminder that healing begins with personal truth, surrender, and obedience.
But the story of Love Shi grew deeper as life unfolded.
Challenges, heartbreak, domestic violence, and personal trials created an unexpected layer of clarity. In one of the hardest seasons of her life, she learned the true meaning of rebuilding, regaining stability, and rediscovering her purpose. As God restored her, He made it clear: this home would not only exist to shelter young people, but to guide them into identity, dignity, independence, and emotional safety.
What began as one person's healing has grown into a community mission — a place where young adults can find the safety, support, and opportunity they deserve. Love Shi Care Home became more than an idea — it became a calling rooted in lived experience, compassion, and faith.
Today, Love Shi Care Home stands as a safe landing place and a launching pad for young men and women ages 18–24 who are aging out of foster care. Many of these young adults are stepping into independence alone. Love Shi ensures they no longer have to. We offer the structure, mentorship, resources, and emotional care that help them grow from survival into stability, and from stability into purpose.
Love Shi is the story of what happens when pain becomes purpose, when God turns ashes into beauty, and when healing becomes a path for others to walk through.
This is our story.
This is His work.
This is Love Shi.
Our Core Values
Safety & Stability
Secure environments where young adults can breathe, heal, and rebuild.
Compassion & Dignity
Every resident is valued, respected, and seen as capable of transformation.
Empowerment & Independence
We help youth grow into confident adults who can sustain themselves with pride.
Accountability & Growth
We teach responsibility, resilience, and strong personal leadership.
Community & Belonging
We cultivate lifelong support systems and healthy relationships.
Who We Serve
Love Shi Care Home offers a comprehensive, trauma-informed program designed to support young men and women ages 18–24 as they navigate the transition from foster care to adulthood. Our program integrates housing, healing, life-skills development, education, and community connection to prepare residents for long-term stability and independence.
Our initial service area includes Michigan and surrounding regions, with a long-term vision to expand across more states and eventually, global youth-support initiatives.
What We Provide
Safe Transitional Housing
A warm, structured, heart-centered home environment where residents experience safety, support, and belonging. Our co-ed program includes separate living facilities for men and women to ensure comfort, dignity, and boundaries.
Life Skills Training
Residents learn practical skills essential for adulthood, including:
- Budgeting & financial literacy
- Meal planning & cooking
- Housekeeping & organization
- Time management & scheduling
- Career readiness & goal setting
Mentorship & Guidance
One-on-one support and small group mentorship tailored to each resident's emotional and developmental needs. We focus on healing, accountability, self-esteem, and resilience.
Vocational & Educational Support
We partner with local employers, trade schools, workforce agencies, and educational institutions to connect residents to:
- GED programs
- College/trade school enrollment
- Skill certifications
- Résumé support
- Interview preparation
- Employment placement
Holistic Wellness
A trauma-informed, healing-centered approach that nurtures mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing through:
- Wellness workshops
- Counseling partnerships
- Identity development
- Restorative practices
- Mind-body activities
Our Team
Nashira Bomar
Founder & Executive Director
Nashira Bomar is the heart behind Love Shi Care Home — a visionary, a mother, a builder of safe spaces, and a woman guided by faith, healing, and purpose. She founded Love Shi from a place of deep compassion and restoration, inspired by her own journey of overcoming, rebuilding, and choosing wholeness again and again.
Her background spans behavioral health, financial literacy, business development, applied science, and ongoing studies in Psychology (Pre-Counseling). This blend allows her to understand both the emotional and practical needs of young adults stepping into independence. She brings together emotional wellness, lived experience, mentorship, structure, and faith — the pillars of Love Shi Care Home's mission.
The creation of Love Shi was not just a decision; it was a calling. Nashira recognized a profound need for young adults, especially those aging out of foster care or transitioning without support, to have a safe place to land — a place that feels like home, where healing is nurtured and futures are built with intention.
Nature is one of Nashira's greatest sanctuaries. She finds peace and grounding in the quiet beauty of God's creation — hiking trails, trees, mountains, water, and open air. These spaces are where she reconnects with herself and with God, gaining clarity and strength for the work she leads.
"Every young adult deserves stability, compassion, structure, and someone who genuinely cares where they end up. Their healing matters. Their future matters. My mission is to stand in the gap until they believe that for themselves."
Deshawn Johnson
Board Member
MS, SHRM-CP, PHR, CPC, ELI-MP
Deshawn Johnson is a transformative leader, mentor, and advocate for human development. With more than twenty-five years of experience in human resources, leadership coaching, and organizational transformation, she brings both wisdom and warmth to the Love Shi Care Home board.
As Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Lawrence Technological University, she oversees employee well-being, leadership development, HR strategy, and workforce growth. Her work spans performance frameworks, HRIS integration, benefits management, and leadership mentorship.
Beyond her accomplishments, Deshawn is guided by her belief that leadership is an act of service. As a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), she helps others recognize their worth and step confidently into their purpose. Her faith anchors her approach, allowing her to lead with empathy and integrity.
Her heart for Love Shi Care Home is rooted in her desire to support the next generation and create a foundation of structure, guidance, and emotional safety for young adults transitioning into independence.
"Leadership is service. It's about helping others recognize their worth and giving them the tools to stand tall in who they are."
Shamanique Carter
Board Member
Shamanique Carter is a devoted advocate for children, families, and young adults who deserve safety, stability, and the chance to thrive. With nearly a decade of experience in child welfare — including CPS, maltreatment in care, and youth services leadership — she brings deep understanding to the work of Love Shi Care Home.
Her roles have included Child Protective Services Specialist, Maltreatment in Care Specialist, and CPS Services Program Manager. She holds a degree from Michigan State University in Family Community Services/Human Development & Family Studies and advanced MDHHS leadership training.
Shamanique is a woman grounded in faith, resilience, and purpose. She proudly shares that Jesus Christ is her Lord and Savior, and her walk with God guides how she leads, supports, and loves others.
Outside of her work, she is a wife, mother of three, reader, singer, and lifelong learner committed to healing her inner child and breaking generational cycles.
"Every young adult deserves stability, support, and the opportunity to thrive. A safe place to transition into adulthood can change the trajectory of their lives — and I am committed to helping build those pathways of hope."
Tierra Jackson
Board Member
Tierra Jackson is a visionary entrepreneur, mentor, and community-builder whose life's work centers on helping others rise. With a decade of experience in financial services, technology, and systems development, she has built multiple successful companies and touched the lives of hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs.
Her entrepreneurial journey has always been rooted in service — empowering others, especially women, to build stability, confidence, and independence. She brings her expertise in financial literacy, business development, and operational systems to Love Shi Care Home with the intention of equipping young adults with practical tools that create long-term stability.
Tierra is known for her generosity, her encouragement, and her belief in the potential of those she serves. She hosts community events, mentors emerging entrepreneurs, and creates spaces where people feel safe to grow and dream.
"True success is measured by how many people you help rise with you."
DeOshyonna Wallace
Board Member
DeOshyonna Wallace is a compassionate advocate and a powerful voice for youth whose life reflects resilience, courage, and transformation. Growing up in the foster-care system alongside her six siblings, she understands firsthand the emotional and practical challenges young adults face when stepping into independence.
Professionally, she has experience in human services, case management, and family care coordination. She holds an Associate Degree in Human Services and is pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with a focus on trauma-informed care.
Today, she is a guardian and aspiring adoptive parent raising her niece after a family tragedy. This lived experience fuels her passion for ensuring young adults have the support, guidance, and emotional safety they deserve.
Her faith plays a quiet but steady role in her life, grounding her as she continues to serve others with empathy and strength.
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." – Maya Angelou
"I serve because I know what it feels like to need guidance, safety, and hope. I want every young adult to feel valued, supported, and capable of creating a life far greater than their circumstances."
Join Us
You can become part of the transformation taking place at Love Shi. Whether through giving, partnering, volunteering, or spreading the word, your support creates real hope and real change for young adults who deserve a bright future.
Together, we can turn pain into purpose — one life at a time.
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