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
Reyneil is a proud veteran, who served in the U.S. Navy for four years. He received many accolades and awards for his exemplary service and dedication. After serving our Country, Reyneil went on to further his education using his GI Bill educational benefits to improve his life and redefine his vocation and future path.
Mohamoud fled Africa and came to the United States as a refugee in 1994. Since arriving in San Diego, he has graduated as valedictorian from Mesa College with an Associate of Arts in Economics, and earned a Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree from San Diego City College. In 1996, Mohamoud was diagnosed with an
Ali and Afrah have been married for 10 years and have three beautiful children - Ahmed (8), Maryam (5), and little Jacob (2). The children already love math and reading books, Ahmed even won a science award last year. Ali wants to give his children the best education possible. Usually found playing soccer, dancing,
Michelle and Cesar both work at nonprofit organizations and are active members of the community. They first learned about Comm22 when a friend posted about it on Facebook. After attending a first time homebuyer class and realizing it would be mathematically impossible to purchase a home in San Diego with two nonprofit salaries and
Olympia and Brent have been community activists for many years, supporting organizations and groups who offer assistance to marginalized communities. With housing prices and rent steadily increasing, they are legitimately concerned about being priced out of their own neighborhood. Olympia has worked at Scripps Memorial Hospital monitoring pre and post-intervention heart rhythms for the
