After struggling with credit and living paycheck to paycheck for years, Joanna has taken control of her life with a new, higher-paying career and plans for the future after participating in SDHC Achievement Academy programs […]

The possibility of buying a home is within sight for Thomas and Karolina after years of receiving help from SDHC to pay their monthly rent. While a rental housing voucher from SDHC helps them pay for their three-bedroom, affordable apartment in Otay Mesa West, the SDHC Achievement Academy has helped Thomas and Karolina on their path toward self-sufficiency […]

With inner strength, perseverance and well-timed assistance from SDHC, Lakesha endured a layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then created a career and future filled with opportunity […]

Eleanor can’t imagine what her life would be like if she had not received rental assistance from the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) beginning in 2012 and the help and support of the SDHC Achievement Academy […]

As a pediatric nurse, Sumayyah thrives in an environment that fuels her passion to help others in their time of need. […]

The goal of a career in nursing that Tre Léna gave up years ago to take care of her children is back within reach, with help she received through the SDHC Achievement Academy’s Bridges to Career Opportunities program. […]

After nearly two years without steady employment, Anna landed a new job as a legal assistant after participating in programs at the SDHC Achievement Academy. […]

Emerging from overwhelming debt to create a better life for herself and her daughter, Cristina now focuses on her goal of saving and someday owning a home. […]

Learning how to save and establishing a positive credit score were important steps toward self-reliance for Ina, a graduate of the […]

Earning a master’s degree in Christian psychology in the summer of 2018 is just the latest step on a path of self-reliance that Shavonne […]

Overcoming a three-year struggle to find work – with help from the SDHC Achievement Academy – provided Griselda with renewed confidence and hope for the future. “I’m excited to go to work and do the job that I do,” said Griselda, who was hired in October 2016 as a part-time office clerk for […]