Korina found herself and her three daughters Jessica, Jideha, and Naomi homeless and completely overwhelmed. They had fled abuse and left their home with nothing but their backpacks and Korina’s savings. Many of the shelters had no openings but they kept looking.

Leileen was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 2. She learned to ride a bike in the hospital halls, and her first childhood friends were nurses and doctors working around the clock supporting her as she was in and out of countless rounds of chemotherapy.

Patricia first came to Illumination Foundation with her mother, Brenda, and her one-year-old son, Jeremiah. Patricia was working full time when she lost her pension due to an error made by the VA, but her income alone was not enough to pay for the apartment, and they soon became…