Iraqi veteran finds his way out of homelessness and PTSD with the help of culinary training provided by Father Joe’s Villages Culinary Arts Program. Stephen arrived at Father Joe’s Villages with PTSD and substance abuse issues. A Marine who served two tours in...
Thanks to Project 25, Peggy no longer frequents jails, ambulances and emergency rooms. Here’s her story. San Diego Project 25 Success Story Peggy was what government agencies call a “super-user” of emergency services. After 32 months living on the streets...
Father Joe’s Villages Therapeutic Childcare Program does everything possible to help those in need. Read this transformation story of nine-year-old Josh. Josh’s Transformation In 2013, then nine-year-old Josh arrived at Father Joe’s Villages when a...
Father Joe’s Villages celebrates program and shelter successes that are helping our neighbors in need in new and innovative ways. In February 2015, I took the helm at Father Joe’s Villages full of drive and determination to take on the sacred mission of...
One of our young supporters Jordan wrote and shared this special poem about homelessness. “Nameless Faces” There they lay, On the cold stone pavement Hoping that the next passerby Will be generous and drop a few cents in their jar Instead of eyeing them with disgust...
By: Richa Chaturvedi After completing my freshman year at Harvard University studying applied math and government, I came home to San Diego and did the usual things college students do during the summer – I watched reruns of The Office and ate tons of In-N-Out....
