“I’ve got grandkids, and I said, ‘Man, my grandkids could be touched by this, and I got to know how to prevent that from happening.’ And then the other thing that was really interesting to me is that they the came to the conclusion that pornography is a lead-in to human trafficking. It’s a fueling…

“It’s community. It’s social. As far as I’m aware, everyone that comes here is single, so it can be kind of lonesome living alone. I live alone, so it’s good to get out around people, and I’ve met some really nice people here. It started out with the line dancing. I really enjoyed that. It’s…

“Back in August, I was going through a hard time—I was on a medical leave—so my income got cut by 40 percent, and I just got behind on bills. I had been paying what I could with what I had. Getting cut by 40 percent doesn’t sound like a lot, but when you have bills,…

“My daughters took me to different places, and we liked this one on the outside, and we came in and liked it better than any of the rest of them. This is mostly a Spanish-speaking area, and I do not speak Spanish, but I’ve learned moving in I connected with several people right off. As…

“I really like the people that I’ve met here. All of [them] are really cool, so I really enjoy that. I think the cause is really good as well—coming in and making these bags to give to people who so desperately need it. I think those are two really good things that I’ve gotten from…

“I learned that there was a way to get some assistance over here, and they put God first, so I was also drawn by that. I received help with the immigration paperwork, that’s the main thing, also with food assistance and some assistance with the access program (Department of Children and Families). I also received…

“I was diagnosed in 2018 with diabetes and neuropathy. Through my diabetes, I have different visions and need different glasses. It comes and goes. I’m here at Lazarus clinic because they help me with everything I need. A lot of things I can’t afford, since I don’t have any insurance or income due to my…

“I needed help from a lawyer. It was a lot of money for me to hire a private lawyer on my own. My case was very sensitive because of a political asylum application. My wife basically tried to harm me because immigration sent us a notice to go to the interview. At that moment, she…

“Last October, I had a surgery, and I have been in a wheelchair since October of 2020. I had arterial blood clots and a seven and a half-hour surgery. I was relatively healthy before that. Found out I was diabetic, and in February, I had some heart problems, and they put two stents in. They…

“We came fleeing from a country that was already in ruins. We had had many political setbacks because my husband was a party leader. In 2016 and 2017, trying to get out of a dictatorship, he formed groups of neighbors. We would meet every night to find a way out. There was an invasion of…