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UC Riverside student finds support amid family and housing hardshipsRiverside, California, September 2018 – Life was tough during Jezel’s last year of high school; her six older siblings had left home, and she and her mother were living in |
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Buena Vista Midtown resident, once homeless after husband’s death, finds new life as volunteer and housing advocateSan Jose, California, July 2018 – In just four days in 2002, Nancy went from living a comfortable life in suburban Campbell, Calif. with her husband and teenage daughter to |
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Cathedral Gardens home helps mom support her daughters’ college dreamsOakland, California, May 2018 – For Sy Man, life has always been about grit and hard work. To help support her family she left school at age 11 to |
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Setbacks don’t stop mother of scholarship-winning daughter from thriving at Los RoblesUnion City, California, March 2018 – Once, Trinese was married, with two daughters and a job as an Alameda County child care services coordinator. Her future looked bright, but |
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Immigrant parents from Guatemala set former Centertown resident on the path to college and successRichmond, California, February 2018 – Zuleika knows firsthand that housing security changes lives for the better. Her parents left their war-torn Central American country in 1986 for California, and |
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New Housing Community and a New HomeOakland, California, 2017 – “From my application to move-in everyone was so nice and happy,” recalled Kiros Gebregzabher. Kiros has a noticeable warmth in her voice as she |
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Survivor of roller-coaster early life finds peace helping othersOakley, California, October 2017 – James McNorton’s life has been a roller coaster ride. His professional football career was cut short by injuries. His job driving a bus went |
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Kukui Tower class inspires scholarship winner to pursue film-making careerHonolulu, Hawaiʻi, May 15, 2017 – Victor Nhieu was 4 when he and his family moved to Hawaii. In Honolulu, Victor and his younger sister grew up in Kukui Tower, |
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U.S. Army trained medic survived near death from alcohol abuseMenlo Park, California, November 2017 – “At this stage I’m the happiest I’ve ever been in 25 years,” said Michael McCall, 54, now a Willow Housing resident in Menlo |
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Native Hawaiian mother of six finds secure home and new life at Kukui GardensHonolulu, Hawaiʻi, October 2017 – Born and raised in Honolulu, Summerlyn Nahinu, 36, left her husband in 2014 to escape domestic violence, ending their 18-year relationship, which included |
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A Parking Lot is Not a HomeMost families enjoy spending summer days in public parks; fresh air and plenty of sunshine provide a chance for relaxation and quality time. However, the allure of a |
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Warm and Dry for the WinterGilroy, CA, December 22, 2016 – Thirty-five families once homeless — living in cars, motels or tents — are now warm and dry for the winter in affordable |
