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FAMILY STORIES: HOW ONE HOMEOWNER IS GIVING BACK
Read more: FAMILY STORIES: HOW ONE HOMEOWNER IS GIVING BACKOriginally posted: DEC 20, 2017 When you walk into the home of sixteen-year-old Antonio Morgan, the first thing you notice are the many framed photographs, awards, and certificates on the walls. Report cards, school honors, and family milestones are all proudly on display. The Morgan family is proud of their many achievements, not least of…
FAMILY STORIES: THE MONROE FAMILY
Read more: FAMILY STORIES: THE MONROE FAMILYOriginally posted: SEP 14, 2012 Marriama Monroe, born here in the Capital, has known Washington D.C. as home for all of her 33 years. “I did think about leaving once to Atlanta where my uncle is, but not anymore,” Monroe said. “I was born and raised here, all my other family is here, and I…
FAMILY STORIES: BRIDGET BAYNES
Read more: FAMILY STORIES: BRIDGET BAYNESOriginally posted: JAN 21, 2015 Bridget Baynes spent the majority of her life in Lagos, Nigeria, studying there until obtaining a BA in Computer Science. Following her graduation from college, Bridget left her entire family and many friends behind, bravely moving to the United States completely alone. She describes this experience as a “fresh start,”…
FAMILY STORIES: AYELE & HAIMANOT
Read more: FAMILY STORIES: AYELE & HAIMANOTOriginally posted: OCT 31, 2012 When Ayele Weldeyohanis and Haimanot Eniyew moved to Washington, D.C. from Ethiopia, they were ready for a stable, secure home but faced challenges acquiring one. Their family, which including their daughter Bamlak, 8, and son Nathaniel, 2, had outgrown their one bedroom apartment. The cashier at Gab & Sunny and…
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