THEY ARE HOME
“A” was in an arranged marriage in India and shortly after became pregnant with her son. During her 6th month of pregnancy, her husband received a temporary work visa in the Bay Area. “A” did not to leave and wanted to have her baby in India but her husband insisted. Once they moved and the baby was born in the U.S., her husband became abusive. He told her that he didn’t “need her anymore” but would keep her son as a citizen of the United States. He filed for divorce and she left with her son to SAVE, a shelter in Fremont for domestic violence victims. They helped her find her own place and figure out her rights.
She is now going through divorce proceedings and needs a job before her visa runs out. She is an educated woman with a masters degree in IT from a university in India. Her and her son share an apartment with another family because of the high cost of rent. The family law judge will not allow them to go back to India and if she leaves without him, she risks losing custody. Her only hope is to find a job here and make ends meet. They have been living without beds or furniture for months.
In one day, Boys Team Charity, Danville and Aztec soccer team made “A’s” apartment into a beautiful and comfortable home.
“A” was overjoyed when she saw what our volunteers had done.
Thank you to our volunteers and donors for giving these two families the gift of a safe, warm and comfortable home. Now, they have a place to relax and hope for a better future together.
And as always, we couldn’t help as many people as we do without the gift of CHIPMAN RELOCATION AND LOGISTICS.
With gratitude,
Donna and Chris
