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Casita Maria Kick Starts Kids’ Reading Program
By Marianna Reilly February 13, 2012 — Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education, a Catholic Charities agency that has been serving youth in the South Bronx since 1934, recently launched a new library...
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Torture Survivor Rebuilds Life
By Alice Kenny Ahamed Idrissou was imprisoned for five weeks in Togo, a military dictatorship in Africa. He was beaten and humiliated; some of his teeth were pulled out. With help from Catholic...
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Working, Studying and Seeking a Home
Latoya Ford By Alice Kenny Latoya Ford lived with seven foster families before finally being adopted at age 7. Then, when Latoya turned 13, her adoptive mother, an older woman and “the only woman I...
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Surviving a Stroke; Facing Eviction
By Alice Kenny Marianela Toro always served as her family’s caregiver. But when a massive stroke permanently paralyzed the left side of her body, the family she used to care for suddenly struggled to...
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Bad Neighborhood, Good Children & a Mom Who Keeps Them Safe
By Alice Kenny Gunfire and police sirens punctuate the soundtrack of the streets outside Yoshita Childress’s home, an apartment that offers frequent views of middle-of-the-night brawls and arrests. To...
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Ignoring Limitations and Aiming to Inspire
By Alice Kenny Otis Hampton, who has cerebral palsy and was abandoned at birth, once walked 40 miles in Manhattan and swelled with pride when he reached his destination. Not only does Mr. Hampton, 22,...
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