Fernando, a resident at National CORE’s Legacy Square community, is now $1,200 closer to a new car thanks to Hope through Housing’s Money Match program. The Money Match program, part of our Pathways to Economic Empowerment initiative, guides residents to financial...
Through fun activities for children and workshops for adults, Ishaan Gupta is making sure that financial literacy is accessible to everyone. “Having those core financial principles is important for every phase of someone’s life,” he said. Ishaan is a student at...
Jordan Luzzi holds himself to a high standard – especially as a way to acknowledge how much his family and teachers have given to ensure he succeeds. “I found myself lacking in my studies early on in school, but the persistence of my high school teachers allowed me to...
When Mariana Gonzalez was 9, her family moved from Colombia to the United States, seeking better opportunities. Her parents immediately found jobs, but they also found the cost of living much higher than expected. “We lacked a support system during financial...
When Aime Bakundukize was 8, his family fled war-torn Mozambique for asylum in the U.S. But while they benefited from safety and security, he lost his friends and found himself unable to connect with others because he didn’t speak English. “When you find out that you...
Corona Del Ray resident Trinity Shaker, 19, said she’s destined to become a pediatrician. Born with a heart defect, her passion for the medical science that saved her life is unwavering and she wants to travel the world to bring the gift of medicine to children in...
