Bosco, his pregnant wife Valeria and their children Victor, Rebecca, and Eric arrived at Family Promise living in their car for 2 nights after staying in a motel. Baby Aisha was the first child born as a guest of our program. The family is now in an apartment of their own. Bosco has his own web-design business and Valeria works at a restaurant and has a house cleaning service. Victor, 13, was on the honor roll at his grade school, earned a first place award for Math, and won nearly all his track meets last spring.

Angela and her daughter, 3 year old Milicia, are now living in a “wonderful” 2 bedroom duplex in Waco, Texas, near a sister. She is working at a restaurant and seeks to start school to become a medical assistant in September. She writes, “I love you guys!”

Lee and Tina came to us with 6 children and multiple barriers to employment. After a three-month stay with us, Lee is working in scaffolding as a member of a union. Tina has worked as a partner in a housecleaning service. They rent a 4 bedroom home.

David and Lori and their 3 year-old daughter, Desirae were our first guests in 2005 after a long period of homelessness. Lori had surgery for 2 brain aneurisms while with us. David couldn’t read. Family Promise enrolled him in literacy classes The family now lives in a 3 bedroom home. Lori ‘s daughter, Destiny, 16, lives with them while attending the Job Corps culinary arts program.

Thu came to Family Promise, leaving an oppressive environment, to seek a better life with her two small children, Mia (8 months) and Amali (2 years). After a several month stay in our program, Thu regained her self-esteem and confidence, and obtained a job (which she loves) and an apartment for her family and is now self-sufficient. She is just two classes away from a bachelor’s degree which Family Promise volunteers are planning to help her achieve.