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Dad finds hope as he rebuilds his life

When the mortgage company he’d worked for for 15 years went under, T. lost months of back salary owed to him. “I wasn’t getting paid but I didn’t want to abandon the company. I stayed too long,” said T., a single dad with a teen daughter. Without a job, things quickly fell apart. Gone were his savings, his housing, good credit rating, and the stable life he’d built for himself and his daughter. Suddenly homeless, they moved in with his mother across town in another school district. Read more »
Navigating a positive path in life

The McDonough Community Center in St. Paul is a beehive of activity each afternoon, both after school and during the summer, when several dozen children gather for Keystone's Hmong Youth & Family Program. Hmong kids and teens living in and around the McDonough and Mt. Airy Homes public housing communities in St. Paul take part in two hours of carefully planned activities aimed at building self-esteem, doing well academically and finding positive ways to navigate the often challenging path between two cultures. Read more »