An evicted working single mum and her three young children have been given accommodation by a kind-hearted fellow Islander after facing an uncertain period of homelessness.

Media coverage of Nikita Davis? plight brought the story to the top of the news agenda with Housing Minister Sen. David Burch issuing a statement to defend efforts of the Bermuda Housing Corporation in trying to find alternative, interim accommodation for Ms Davis.

Her family was evicted from a BHC rented home in Southampton at the end of January because the private owner needed to have the property returned.

The only alternative accommodation the BHC could offer was a studio apartment in Pembroke. Ms Davis turned it down as too small and the Families United in Action group labelled the studio unsuitable claiming it was in an area ?drug infested and riddled with gang activity?.

The public debate reached a radio talk show on Thursday and Ms Davis called up because she felt it was taking a negative tone when all she wanted was fair treatment and a reasonable place to live with her children.

As a result another caller rang and offered accommodation for Ms Davis and her children, aged eight, five and two, for as long as she needs while waiting for an expected one-bedroom rental home to become ready in two or three months time.

Former award-winning radio presenter Oda Mallory has experienced what it is like to be a single mum bringing up three children.

?Although I was never evicted, I raised three children successfully with two going to university and one becoming a skilled mason. What annoyed me about the callers on the show was when they described a single-parent home as a broken home,? said Mrs. Mallory.

?They were saying things like she should go home. But she is a Bermudian, her mother was a Bermudian. She found herself in a similar situation as I did, that?s what prompted me to call. I could not believe other Bermudians were being so callous.

?I thought surely we can?t let her stay out living under the trees with her children. Our citizens need to be doing better than this.?

Mrs. Mallory said Ms. Davis? children were well behaved, with the five-year-old boy insisting ?Grace? was said before meals, while his older sister is on the honour role at Port Royal School.

Since speaking on the radio show and taking the family in, Mrs. Mallory has had about 50 calls from the public saying how much they appreciated what she had done, including one gentleman who was brought to tears by her selfless action.

Mrs. Mallory has a two-bedroom home in Warwick with space for the family until their new rental accommodation is ready.

The Davis? family had been temporarily living at a guesthouse arranged by Sheelagh Cooper of the Coalition for the Protection of Children.

Ms Davis, whose story was highlighted in Wednesday?s , said: ?I?m relieved and I can relax a little.

The lady heard me on the radio and said she was willing to offer me somewhere to stay for two months or three months or however long is needed.?

While Mrs. Cooper said: ?I?m gratified that they are some generous, compassionate people in the community who have reached out to help.?

According to Sen. Burch it is anticipated a one-bedroom apartment in Southampton will be available for Ms Davis and her children in the next few months.