Gabriel, Mercedes, Angel (16) and Alfredo (14) live in an extremely small one-bedroom apartment in Logan Heights. The neighborhood has a high crime rate; police activity is a regular occurrence. Gabriel and Mercedes would give anything to move the boys into a safer community, so that the boys can focus on what they truly
Aurelio, Elizabeth, and Zoey (3) have lived in a mobile home rental for the past two years. It is very old and the landlord allows it to be in perpetual disrepair. Part of Aurelio and Elizabeth’s bedroom floor is caving in, and the ground beneath is closing in. The roof leaks, the home is
Hector, Guadalupe, and their children Ingrid (25), Jesus (20), and Hector (16) have lived in a 2-bedroom apartment in City Heights since they emigrated from Mexico in 2010. The entire apartment complex is poorly maintained, unsafe, and littered with trash. Gang and drug activity abound. Ingrid sleeps on the sofa, and the boys share
Zeynadu, a single mom from Ethiopia, and her sons Amir (7) and Aymaan (4) currently live in a small two-bedroom apartment. The boys love action movies, superheroes, and magic tricks (which they are getting pretty good at!) Safety is one of the biggest concerns for this family, as several of the units in the
Pavel, Carmen, Tania (15), and Pavelito (9) lived in an extremely small two-bedroom unit in Jamul for 4 years before purchasing their Habitat home. Pavel emigrated from Cuba, and now works as a case manager helping refugees get the resources they need to get out of the welfare system and proudly stand on their
Husam and Noor, along with their 5 year-old daughter, Natalee, are the proud new owners of a Habitat home in the El Cajon Foundation Lane Community. Husam and Noor understand what it feels like to live in a community without security, peace and stability. They came to the United States as refugees from Iraq
