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. 

An anonymous, generous donor sponsored a special November Welcoming Home in Santa RosaIrene is single mom who was referrred to us by Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa. After many hardships, Irene was finally reunited with her 14-year-old son this summer. They were forced to move from shelter to shelter but with the help of Catholic Charities, they were finally able to settle into their own … Read More