Latifah came from Africa to the United States on a student visa. At the time she entered the U.S. she was married and 34 weeks pregnant. After giving birth to the child Latifah experience serious problems with her heart which resulted in a heart transplant. After Latifah had the heart transplant her parents came over […]

Denise is a single mother working part-time and attending nursing school full-time to support herself and her daughter. Normally, going to school, working and caring for your daughter is exhausting for an adult with no other responsibilities. However, Denise’s responsibilities go beyond those of most working parents. Denise’s daughter, Jessica, suffers from cerebral palsy, asthma […]

Edith and her husband lived in their family home for many years. Her husband looked after the home while he was alive but now that he was gone the responsibility fell to her. Her lack of experience and trusting nature made her an easy target for the “home improvement” company that came knocking on her […]

Karen is in her mid-thirties and lived alone with her 3 year old son. She worked as a temp in the past but in late 1999 she began to embark on a career as a nurse’s aid. She enrolled and started to work in a training program to learn this new vocation. It was when […]

Sharon is a single mother of two young toddlers. Desperately in need of housing for her young family, she rented a house in very poor condition from a local landlord. The house had many health and safety hazards such as leaking water and rodent infestation. Although the landlord promised to fix the house when Sharon […]