Vanessa has been working in the fields in the Imperial Valley and in Arizona for ten years. When she first started working in the fields she lived in Mexicali, Mexico and it was a hardship for her to cross the border everyday to go to work. She also faced difficulties living in Mexico and being a single mother trying to raise her son without any help from either the government of Mexico or from her son's father.
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Despite his young age, Miguel Figueroa has proven to be the most driven, influential leader that Community HousingWorks’ Paradise Creek has ever had. In May, Miguel was honored with a Ruby Award for Outstanding Resident Leader. Miguel is a bright, young man who truly inspires those around him.
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