125 Faces of VOA

“For me, what I still find unbelievable is that I became homeless. I was educated and had a long work history.”

“I was overwhelmed by the graciousness of the Puerto Rican residents we helped. In a senior facility with 240 elderly and disabled individuals, there were no complaints when we arrived, only thanks and warm smiles.”

“It has brought me great joy knowing I was able to have a positive impact on a young life.”

“Who would have thought that something as simple as making a bed every day could be so life-changing?”

“At two months, he was diagnosed with leukemia and given just two weeks to live. With experimental chemotherapy, he survived.”

“This isn’t a job for everybody. You really have to have a passion to do this. I can’t imagine doing anything else.”

“I’ve come such a long way since I was that shy toddler all those years ago.”

“I’m exhausted at the end of most days … I worry that we will lose some nurses because they will feel they no longer can give anything else for a while.”

“I realized through all of this that for families, incarceration is just as bad for the children as it is for the parent.”

“We make a difference in the lives of the people we serve but they make a difference in our lives as well.”