Ramon and Guillermina grew up in the same impoverished village in Jalisco, Mexico. It was a village that had neither clean water nor economic opportunity. Now 40 years old, Ramon came to America …
Yussuf and Sitey
Yussuf was only 20 years old when he was forced to flee his home in Somalia for a refugee camp in neighboring Kenya. It was 1990 and the beginning of the civil war in his country. Home to members of …
Eleodoro and Sofi
Eleodoro and his wife Sofi found out about ACTS Housing through a friend. “If it was good for them, it would be good for us,” Eleodoro said. The couple was ready to stop paying rent where they were …
Chue and Tong
Chue and her friend, Tong, spent three years in a refugee camp in Thailand before coming to America ten years ago. They currently live in the second duplex that ACTS has helped Chue purchase. …
The Burkes Christmas Home
Over thirty friends, family member, community leaders, and reporters gathered in front of a seemingly unassuming vacant property on North 14th st. It was Christmas Day, 2015 and the energy in the …
Chue’s New Home
Chue could not sleep the night before she closed on her first home. She lay awake full of excitement and trepidation—tomorrow she would have keys in hand. On closing day, Chue said: “Owning a home …
