The Ramos Family
The Ramos family consists of four children and their mother and father. Unfortunately, the youngest son, Ivan (five years old), is battling stage III lymphoma. They live in a small two bedroom [...]
The Blanding Family
Vanessa Blanding lives with her two children, Vincent and Kymari. Five years ago, she lost her husband to gun violence and more recently, her younger sister passed away from cardiomyopathy. [...]
The Thompson Family
Darshelle Thompson adopted six of her grandchildren after their mother was unable to safely care for them. The six children range from the ages of seventeen months to twelve years old. Darius, [...]
The Kinship Family
Adrienne adopted her nephew, Jonathan, back in 2001. His mother passed away and his father is incarcerated. She took on the responsibility of raising her nephew as her own. They both work but [...]
The Herrera Family
Ruth and Raul Herrera adopted two of their cousin’s children from the Dominican Republic when they were babies, Lesley and Alan, who are now seven and five. Lesley was diagnosed with [...]
The Civil Family
Allan Cadet Civil is a junior in high school and lives with his six-year-old cousin and grandmother in a small duplex. His grandmother barely earns enough money to keep a roof over their heads [...]
The Vasquez/Perez Family
Mrs. Vasquez is an immigrant from Guatemala. She currently lives with her husband, two sons, and daughter. The three children shared the same mattress in bad condition and the family needed [...]
The Mendez Family
Kerlyms Mendez has worked hard to raise her three children, Kevin (twelve years old), Karen (10 years old), and Nathan (2 months old) who was born premature. Her two children slept on the same [...]
The Urbina Family
Jenny Urbina currently lives with her three sons and mother. She is a victim of domestic violence and has faced many hardships throughout her life. The Urbina family did not have a dining table [...]
