Anna knows all too well what a safe, stable home can mean to a family. She has been a Case Manager and Housing Coordinator with the YWCA of San Diego County for over 15 years, helping homeless families find housing. Ralph works at an office moving company, and enjoys his job because he gets to
Ibrahim and Halimo have been together for 23 years, and have six beautiful children — Yonis (22), Yahya (20), Huda (18), Harun (17), Habon (15), and Maryama (10). Ibrahim has been a respiratory therapist at Sharp Hospital for over 10 years, and Halimo is a classroom aide at a local charter school. As refugees from
Habitat for Humanity California — and the 40 Habitat affiliates it represents — has been working hard in Sacramento all year to get policies put in place that help provide more homeownership opportunities to families across the state. With your help, we achieved great success recently when Governor Gavin Newsom signed 18 bills into
Antonia is a single mom raising two sons - Esteban (12) and Luke (4). They love spending time together whether it’s going to the movies, camping or watching the sunset. After the passing of her husband four years ago, Antonia has had to take full responsibility for her family’s well-being. It hasn’t been easy,
Mark and Hadar were married in 2010, and have a beautiful, talkative 3 year-old daughter who loves ballet dancing, music, and coloring. With a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Mark has worked at a company dedicated to improving public sector health, education, and human services organizations so they can better serve our communities, for
Jonathan, his wife Sarah, and their three children, baby Adrian, Arianna (8), and Jonathan Jr. (9) have lived in a two-bedroom rental apartment in Chula Vista for the past three years. Arianna and Jonathan, Jr. share a bedroom in the small apartment. Health, safety, and maintenance issues go unaddressed by the landlord. There are
Frank and Angelica have been married for 14 years. They have two beautiful daughters and just welcomed a new baby boy in the fall of 2018. Frank is a wood finisher, and Angelica is a stay at home mom and recent college graduate. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with a minor
Basam and Hanan have been married for 19 years, and have been in the United States since 2010. Persecuted in their home country of Iraq, they fled and lived in Syria for four years before they were able to legally immigrate to America. Basam considers this to be his biggest accomplishment – moving his
June 10, 2019 San Diego Business Journal San Diego Union-Tribune To the Editor: A safe home. Nutritious food. Health care. Access to good schools. Reliable transportation. Which would you choose? One in 6 U.S. families are forced to make this decision every day, often paying more than half of their income on rent or
Alexis is a single mother of two beautiful children, Avery (6) and Aviana (4). She filed for bankruptcy with her ex-husband, and since then has gotten back on track to financial stability. Alexis has worked for the County of San Diego as an administrative assistant for the past 6 years. She is up for
