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Oscar Riaz
"Yo soy de mi país." Oscar is a barber and family man, seen here in a jersey for the Honduras national football team. This story was translated from the original Spanish.
Four Ten Lofts | The Tour
“Mommy, are we going to be here past tomorrow?”
Philisha fought for Gabby and Travis every day.
As the 90-day limit at a local shelter wound down, she agonized over keeping her family together and keeping a roof over her children’s heads. The possibility that she couldn’t do both was excruciating.
"People trust me. That's the work of a Community Health Worker—to develop trust."
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To afford a two bedroom rental home on a minimum wage job in Maryland, you would have to work 115 hours a week.
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"Anybody can face homelessness. It’s not just the people that you think are poor or rich, it’s everybody. Anything can happen to anybody at any time. I think that’s one of the biggest things I’ve realized working here."
Vanessa found her smile again
Vanessa has the kind of smile that lights up a room. But those perfect teeth, and the joy behind them, once seemed out of reach.
“I never thought I’d be able to have teeth,” she said, fighting back tears. “I thought I would never smile again.”
