Mike and Rolf
After a difficult upbringing and experiencing more than 17 years of incarceration, Mike found support and a new path through Rise Up Industries. Rolf, a
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After a difficult upbringing and experiencing more than 17 years of incarceration, Mike found support and a new path through Rise Up Industries. Rolf, a
Michael, a veteran who was once homeless, sought meaningful connections after facing the challenges of life and health issues while living on the streets following
Jasmine, seeking a friend to share life’s complexities, joined the Be a Friend program with the hope of finding support and understanding. Growing up spending most of
Blaze has had a challenging past where he has faced homelessness and endured mental health struggles. He found shelter and support with Urban Street Angels,
Having relocated from Virginia to San Diego, Samiya and her son found themselves grappling with homelessness. Samiya, yearning to connect beyond the challenges she faced,
He is 21 years old and has been on and off the streets since the age of 10. He has never attended school and says,
Mike is a Vietnam vet and suffers from PTSD. He has some challenges that make it difficult for him to follow through with tasks such as doing paperwork, managing money and keeping a schedule. He would like a friend to just “walk along side me for encouragement to keep going.”
Candy and Mary live in a one room downtown low income apartment downtown which is one room with a double bed. They may not be able to afford to live there anymore because their rent is going up. They need help in budgeting and accessing community resources. They would like a friend to help them to stay in their apartment and off the streets.
Brett is 21 years old and has been on and off the streets since the age of 10. He has never attended school and says, “I had a bad childhood”. He has a very sweet spirit and says his gifts are “cleaning” and “being friendly”. He would love to learn to read and would like to have a friend to get to know him and that is not on the streets. He hopes to have a better life in the future.
This couple is living in temporary housing at the Alpha Project. Sam has started working as a volunteer at the NAMI clubhouse to get job experience and Christine is taking classes so she can get her GED. They would like to get married someday. They would like a friend to help them with their life goals because there are many roadblocks to moving forward.
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