by Denise Alicea | Nov 17, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 10: Nourishment Healthy, nutritious meals play such a big role in our afternoons. But sitting down to eat also means the chance to spend time with old and new friends. I love watching the animated conversations that each day as people get to know...
by Denise Alicea | Nov 13, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 9: Excellence The photo on the left, me with Mishelle, just came up this week as a memory from November 7, 2014. This is what I wrote that day: “Another high school graduation this afternoon,...
by Denise Alicea | Nov 6, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 7: Herminia Some people are just born with a thoughtfulness gene: Herminia is one of those people. Her tenderness and compassion the signs of a true caretaker. Herminia put her nursing studies on hold to have her children but her vocation shines...
by Denise Alicea | Nov 1, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 6: Doña Diega I wish I could find the words to express how much inspiration Doña Diega’s dedication to learning gives me. In two weeks she will be 77 and she is the top student in her group of five studying for the 6th grade diploma. Her teacher...
by Denise Alicea | Oct 27, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 5 : Pride My biggest weekend of the year followed by two days of meetings and packing, then 16 hours of travel door to door. Wednesday night I found myself questioning my sanity. What was I thinking? This trip was hard 23 years ago and it certainly...
