Kayla
Kayla came to us in 2008 due to living with a mother who used and abused drugs. Kayla’s mother neglected to provide food and clothing for Kayla and her siblings. […]
From Youth-Led to College
Being in Youth-Led helps you grow as a person because it is a student-based program. My name is Donnell Butler and I have been with Youth-Led for two years. I […]
Levi Thompson
Levi Thompson is a Senior at Anacostia High School In Ward 8 and a Peer Leader of our Youth-Led Program. Levi was a keynote speaker atSBY’s fundraising Gala hosted by […]
Tracy’s Story – Growth Through Independence
Tracy is sixteen years old. Working with the staff of our Zocalo Program, she transitioned from an unsustainable, unsafe environment, to taking control of her life and becoming a consistent […]
Khadiijah Finds Housing
My name is Khadiijah Johnson and I have been in counseling at Zocalo Outreach for over one year. I had just left a shelter when I first began meeting with […]
Jason Makes a Difference at Ballou
Jason refuses to stand idly by when others are made to feel uncomfortable or oppressed and he greets everyone with a smile. Jason was involved in a fight at school […]
Tim’s Story
The people at Sasha Bruce Youthwork help me see things differently. Tim never had many positive role models growing up and at age 13 his father passed away. Tim subsequently […]
YouthBuild Providing Concrete Workforce Development
My journey of homelessness started when I was 14 years old. Now that I have been accepted to the Sasha Bruce YouthBuild program, I am working towards my GED and […]
Not a moment too soon – Lynne’s Story
Not three months ago my life was a living hell. I was living in constant fear and it was swallowing me whole. Fear of having another bruise to hide, fear […]
Jasmine is College Bound
One year ago I was at a standstill in my life. I had dropped out of school, was totally anti-social and was having a hard time coping with the abusive […]
