After her spinal injury, Samantha Allen and her family have met challenges that no one would want to face. A nonprofit organization now hopes to help them clear the next one: getting a new home.

Samantha was 8 when she was struck by a car while crossing a street outside her south-side Indianapolis home in May 2003. Her spinal cord was broken at the base, and she is now confined to a wheelchair.

After the injury, the family moved to Greenwood. The home is cramped and not handicapped-accessible, and with medical bills mounting, her parents have struggled to make the residence a better environment for their daughter.

Buying a bigger home hasn't been an option for the family. That's where Samantha's House -- a group formed in part by Indianapolis lawyer Jim Keller -- comes in.

The group was formed to give the Allens a new home. It is asking for donations from the public to help make that happen.

Keller, who represented Samantha following the injury, said he hopes people in the Indianapolis area will rally behind the 10-year-old.

"She is a deserving little girl," Keller said.

If you would like to make a donation, visit the Samantha's House Web site.