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Magda and her family were referred to us by North Marin Community Services. She and her teen aged daughter and 12-year old son live in Home 1. For years ago, they came to the U.S. from Guatemala, where they were escaping the violent political situation in the country, as well as domestic violence at home. In the U.S., Magda and her children shared a home with an individual who became controlling and abusive. Even though Magda worked as a house cleaner and contributed equally to the rent, her name wasn’t on the lease. So when she escaped that relationship, she had no credit in her name and had to couch surf with friends before being able to find a place in transitional housing. She has finally found an apartment for the three to live in. She works full time in a dry cleaning business and is studying English every minute she can. Her teen aged daughter wants to be a makeup artist and her son loves soccer. For the first time in a long time, they feel at peace in their home and are looking forward to a bright future.

Lara and her family are in Home 2. They were referred to us by Community Action Marin, who helped them find their home after some very unfortunate circumstances. Fire damaged the building they were living in and they were given 3 months notice to move out so that the owner could renovate, but finding somewhere else to accommodate all seven of them proved incredibly difficult and stressful. The three months deadline came and went.Without having found an apartment, they were forced to leave with only their personal belongings. Their furniture was badly damaged by smoke and a previous infestation of bugs. The girls moved into a small room, sleeping on the floor;  the boys slept in cars outside. Community Action Marin stepped in and they are now finally in their apartment where they can all be together under one roof. Now, they “just” need furniture to make it a real home.

We are in the process of working on the details of Home 3 and its resident.

Kitty has spent the last 18 months living in her car. She has now moved into a small apartment, Home 4, that we are about to turn into a cozy home where she can make a fresh start. She was referred to us by North Marin Community Services. Kitty took care of her mother, who had dementia, for eight years. After her mother passed away, she was left homeless as her siblings forced her out of her mother’s house and took all of her belongings. She is, of course, trying to recover her possesions and seek legal recourse but that takes time. In the meantime, she is thrilled to have a safe and stable place to live and can’t wait to have some furniture and household items to put in it.