Not being able to find a job left 42-year-old María Torres in a state of homelessness, but thanks to her determination, she can now talk about those months of anguish where she lived on the streets of San Francisco well in the past.
Not being able to find a job left 42-year-old María Torres in a state of homelessness, but thanks to her determination, she can now talk about those months of anguish where she lived on the streets of San Francisco well in the past.
Una madre inmigrante a conseguir empleo de tiempo completo en un banco del distrito de la Mission en San Francisco
Explains a thankful Lina, “The assistance I received helped me see that there was light at the end of the tunnel”
Un volante en el lugar y momento apropiado abrió un mundo de posibilidades para una madre inmigrante que buscaba empleo en San Francisco
It was another year of MEDA telling the latest news from San Francisco’s Mission District
Conoce como Fabiola, una vecina de Mission District, encontró vivienda económica
“We want to thank MEDA’s Housing Opportunities team from the bottom of our hearts for helping our family achieve this unforgettable accomplishment of becoming first-time homebuyers. We can’t believe it’s true, and are still in shock that our dreams have become a reality and that we finally have a home to call our own. “Never…
“I initially learned about MEDA and the Bank Teller program through a brief presentation in my Accounting class last semester. I was automatically interested due to the flexibility MEDA’s Olivia Quinoñez, who runs the program, showed to student schedules. Upon attending the program, we learned about the bank field and different vocabulary, regulations and customer…
Luz Bourne-Ruiz is an energetic, single mother of 7-year-old Nathan, who attends Alvarado Elementary School in San Francisco. The immigrant from Mexico operates her own business, the New Alternatives Cafe, a cozy, neighborhood eatery serving breakfast and lunch on Guerrero near 28th. Featuring a convivial environment, there’s even a piano, guitar and congas for musically…
Back in Antigua, Guatemala, Sofia Lopez had a small business selling items like pocketbooks, belts and wallets on the vibrant main square. She had always wanted to run such a venture and was achieving success … until violence compelled her to leave her homeland a decade ago. Now residing in San Francisco’s Bayview, Lopez initially…
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