b"Honoring ourcommunity's voiceHernndez FamilyFabiola TorresMISSION PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORT Mi hijo ahora hace cosas que antes no poda.Una comunidad informada puede{My son now can do things he couldnt do progresar y buscar recursos. before.}{An informed community can move forward and find resources.} Arold, like many newcomers, looked for a better life to the north. In Arolds case, he was fleeing the endemic violence of his home-Just one week prior to delivering her third child, another joyousland of Hondurasviolence that tragically led to his spouses moment occurred for Fabiola. The perseverance of the immi- passing. Once in San Francisco, the Hernndezes were excited to grant from Mexico coupled with MEDAs assistance resulted inbe welcomed into the Mission Promise Neighborhood (MPN) her growing family securing a brand-new, below-market-ratefamily (see Pages 1617). The MPN education initiative supports apartment when Fabiola became a winner of the City of Sanparents and students with wraparound services from 20+ partners. Franciscos DAHLIA lottery. Fabiola showcases the true com- MEDA has served as backbone agency since MPNs launch a munity spirit of the Mission: As a promotora outreach worker,decade back. MPN helped the single father trade the abject con-shehasconsistentlysupportedhercommunity,providingditions of a homeless shelter for a safe, affordable home. Addi-COVID-19 contact tracing at the height of the pandemic andtionally, MPN early learning and care centers rallied to best meet offering DAHLIA application housing assistance to scores ofhis childs needs, as Samuel suffers from a visual disability. Arold community members. now looks for a brighter future for himself and his son.8"