Sponsored Welcoming Jessica was referred to us by Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa. Jessica has had a lot of hardship in her life. She was in a violent relationship with the father of her children and ended up giving them up for adoption to protect them. A couple of years ago she was the victim of a random violent crime. She … Read More

Cristina, born in Guatemala, is one of five children. Trained as a preschool teacher, she couldn’t get work in her hometown after the pandemic. A year and a half ago, she and her family made sacrifices to put together the $15,000 needed for her to migrate alone to the US, where she stayed in Marin with an acquaintance from their village. Unfortunately, this man was physically abusive and ultimately denied her access to the apartment.