For his entire life, it always has been just Sebastian and his mom, Carmen. As he prepares for his third year at Notre Dame University, Sebastian is reflecting on all the sacrifices his mom has made that have led to this pivotal point in his life. He is thankful for...
Corona, Calif. — Although Maria is halfway through high school, like millions of other students across the country, she has spent very little time actually at her school, Corona High. The pandemic lockdown hit in the spring of her freshman year, and Maria was...
For most of his life, Brian lived a nomadic lifestyle, as his family moved from place to place, in search of affordable housing. The lack of stability made it difficult for Brian to develop friendships. He rarely stayed at a school long enough to make friends. That...
by Eliot Brody, Hope through Housing Content Writer At Hope through Housing, it is our privilege to serve our nation’s veterans. The richness of their history and the stories that they share always amaze us. I recently had the honor of meeting Sam, 88, a Korean War...
Joey, a sixth-grader from Villaggio on Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., has big dreams for his future. Through Hope through Housing’s Building Bright Futures initiative, Joey attends the after-school program where he lives and receives encouragement, mentoring...
Richard Porras looks back on the most difficult point of his life and sees it as a blessing. “I found out that more people out there care than don’t care. Homelessness took the negativity away from me,” he says in a voice slowed by years of drug abuse and living on...
