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A woman with nowhere else to turn
Scared, with no one to turn to, Carla* was in a country where she didn’t speak the language and had endured serious abuse as a victim of sex trafficking. After being trafficked in several states, the...
by Will Espinoza
January 14, 2018
A Young Man Finding His Voice
When Christopher first came to Catholic Charities he relied on a Dynavox speech device and sign language to communicate with...
by Will Espinoza
December 15, 2017
Looking Forward from Homelessness
In May, Sherri came to Southern Maryland hoping to reunite with family. She was staying in a motel while desperate to find a home for her one month old daughter, Rebecca and herself. She was quickly...
by Will Espinoza
May 24, 2017
Never Too Late for a New Beginning
Before Vernon started installing siding on houses, he had never picked up a hammer. But the laborious work provided a...
by Will Espinoza
May 17, 2017
An Immigrant Chasing Her American Dream
When someone comes to our Catholic Charities Center, the first person they often meet is 19-year old Marlene. Smiling and...
by bbdeveloper
April 25, 2016
A Mom Searching for Stability
LaVonda was tired. Tired of losing jobs. Tired of missing her kids. Tired of the pain her addiction was causing. After years of battling drug abuse, LaVonda was ready to regain control of her life. So...
by bbdeveloper
April 25, 2016
A Child with Developmental Disabilities
At the Kennedy School, we specialize in serving students with autism, intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities, learning disabilities and traumatic brain...
by bbdeveloper
April 25, 2016