Anna and her husband Carlos were trying to make a better life for their family. With the promise of a better job for Carlos, they moved with their two sons, Jacob and Sam, from Minnesota to Cincinnati.

Then the company downsized and Carlos lost his job. Speaking very little English, Anna and Carlos had a difficult time finding jobs. Unable to pay their utility bill or purchase basic necessities like groceries or clothing for their growing boys, they turned to the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Charles.

Conference members met the family and helped pay their bill and gave them food and clothing. Now Carlos has a stable job, and he and Anna are able to focus on helping their sons adjust to a new life here in Cincinnati.