Success Stories

When Lana came to the United States from Vietnam four years ago, everything felt new. She had left her beloved homeland and a good job in global shipping to build a life with her husband Vincent, who had immigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam with his family as a teen. Vincent and Lana are now…

Jesus Magaña brings a deep understanding of the power and impact of affordable housing to his work at Housing Trust Silicon Valley. As the Finance Manager, he holds seven years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, data analysis, and strategic planning. “As a product of affordable housing, I’m grateful for the work of affordable housing developers…

Every morning, Crystal goes out to the backyard to play with her kids and enjoy the extra space that their new Gilroy home provides. With the help of the Empower Homebuyers SCC program, she and her husband are the first in their families to own a home. “We love the Bay Area, and we hope…

Diane, Frances, and Kimberly have long considered San José their home. But each fell upon hard times and were unhoused for several years before finding a place to call home. Through their own resilience and the help of mission-driven affordable housing developer Affirmed Housing – along with public and private partners – each of their…

Eric grew up in Redwood City, and Amy lived in San Francisco before they met as students at San José State University. As they envisioned their future together, skyrocketing interest rates and housing costs made homeownership feel far out of reach. But while working in banking together, their director planted a seed that there were…

We were delighted to attend the Grand Re-Opening for Charities Housing’s Westwood Ambassador Apartments in Santa Clara on November 22, 2022. We were proud to support this project with early funding. The highlight of the day was when we met the residents who call this 42-unit, rehabilitated apartment complex home. “I am proud and thankful…

Congratulations to Affirmed Housing and the new residents that call Vela home! We were so honored to meet some of our new neighbors at the grand opening for this beautiful, 87 unit affordable housing development in the Mayfair community of east San Jose. Kimberly, Frances, and their new community are why we do this transformational…

Photo Credit: Supriya Yelimeli This time last year, 71-year-old Brenetta Fisher was living with her daughter in East Oakland and undergoing the last of her radiation treatments for breast cancer. The South Berkeley native had moved out of the city 15 years ago after her rental home was sold. She used to think to herself…