For a long time Cristina Guajardo had a vision of what starting a family would look like.
“My plan when I was pregnant was that I was going to be a stay-at-home mom, and so for me it was really difficult to have to let go of that idea,” she said.
Regrettable circumstances at home broke that vision when her child was only 3 months old. She became a single mom.
“I just didn’t believe in myself enough to know that I could do it on my own and that I was enough for my child,” said Guajardo.
While she sought answers and guidance she stumbled upon the Jeremiah Program, an organization dedicated to breaking generational poverty by offering resources like housing and education.
“Let’s be very clear that this is a challenging moment for everyone in our country but the tax, and the duplicity, and the exponential impact on folks already experiencing poverty, marginalized communities, is pretty unparalleled,” said Jeremiah Program president Chastity Lord.