Abdi Farah and Amran Abdi have two boys, Masud (2) and Mohamed (7), and one girl, Mumtaaz (5). Amran’s 23 year-old brother, Abdijabar, is also living with them and is a student in college. Before moving into their Habitat home, Masud and Mumtaaz shared a room with their parents and Mohamed shared a room
Alberto and Margarita and their three children, Monserrat (14), Alberto Jr. (12), and Leonardo (7), have lived with Alberto’s sister for the past seven years. Alberto has worked for BAE Systems for over ten years. Margarita is a stay-at-home mom. Monserrat and Alberto Jr. are excellent students. Leonardo just entered second grade. In his
Lam and Rebecca and their five children - Nyakoach, Nyaduop, Nyabel, Ruay, and Nyakuma - have lived in their current apartment for the past 12 years. They moved from Sudan in 1994 to provide their children with a better life and more opportunities. The apartment is extremely old and maintenance concerns go unaddressed for
