Ready, Click, Advance

Ready, Click, Advance

A large group of participants, the majority of which were women, attended four sessions of our workshop: Ready, Click, Advance. These sessions were designed to provide guidance on how to use one’s phone to manage personal finances online. None of the...
Victory in Advocacy

Victory in Advocacy

We would like to congratulate the tenants at 5000-5040 New Hampshire Ave for acting together to preserve their home! CARECEN’s Housing Program helped tenants of 5000-5040 New Hampshire exercise their Tenant’s Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) rights. These buildings...
Jose Becomes a Citizen at 74

Jose Becomes a Citizen at 74

Jose came to the United States in 1991. He worked several jobs to support his family back in his native El Salvador and postponed applying for citizenship until his retirement.  At the age of 74, Jose enrolled in the citizenship course offered at CARECEN. Because...
Yolanda and Juan Fight Foreclosure

Yolanda and Juan Fight Foreclosure

Yolanda and Juan purchased their first home in April 2007 in Ward 4 of Washington, D.C. By September of 2009 their monthly mortgage payments had become overwhelming. Facing a reduction in their income and bearing excessive credit card debt, they came to CARECEN for...