Karina thought she met her soulmate when she was only 17. She had just graduated high school when her son Adrienne was born. Soon after, she moved in with her new husband, and had high hopes for a happy family and a bright future. “It happened so fast. We don’t always...
I was completely broken when I finally came to A New Leaf, but the staff welcomed me with open hearts. They’ve taught me a lot about valuing myself and that I am a good person. I am much stronger now and just so grateful for the support I got.” A very articulate Amy...
I was a survivor of domestic violence and now I am a case manager at A New Leaf’s Centralized Screening Domestic Violence Hotline. Having experienced abuse first hand, I would do anything I could to keep my callers safe.” My name is Diane. I was a survivor of...
Angel, her sister, and her two brothers all participated in La Mesita’s Summer Program. Near the end of the summer several of the older kids participated in the Peace Poetry contest and three girls, including Angel, were selected as winners. Angel’s poetry illustrated...
As a single mother, I was struggling to provide for my children. So I started selling tamales to friends and families to make a little extra money. Quickly, I was making more money cooking tamales than working my day job, so I thought – why not make this a business!...
This savings program allows me to actually do my best in school, instead of barely getting by. It gives me a fair playing field compared to those that are able to quickly succeed because they have no other responsibilities.” Abraham has always been a hard worker. In...
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