Holly Yzquierdo

“Bob” lost his job in 2012, soon after his house was foreclosed. The tremendous stress took its toll on Bob and his wife, and they got divorced. Bob was now raising a baby and moving from place to place. He would stay with friends and family as long as they allowed, but eventually he was left with nowhere to go.

Ten students from James Madison University (JMU) from Harrisonburg, Va., visited Phoenix to partner with Catholic Charities refugee program. The students worked with and learned from refugees from around the world.

Ally Gotthold, a junior at JMU shares the most impactful part of her trip in this brief video.

Danielle shares what it is like to go from fostering to adopting and her relationship with Catholic Charities. You can read more about her adoption story to find out about the special child that became a part of Danielle's family.

Hope was a single mom for 16 years and had always wanted more children. Her only daughter was graduating from high school and moving away to college. The time was right for her to become a foster parent.