Ever since Guenson was young, he dreamed of becoming a chef.

With the right support, young people not only overcome their own struggles, they share their…

Abandoned and left alone in a new country by her father at age 14, Bless had nowhere to turn for…

Tony had a hard home life.

Four years after she set foot in the classroom, Hannah graduated with a BA in Psychology.

At 16 years old, I tried my hardest to take care of my mom, my brothers, and myself.

Matthew came to Covenant House at 17 after being pushed out of a highly dysfunctional home.

When Sam lost his dad, he thought he could make it. Soon, Sam’s mother had passed away, too.

“I grew up in the Bronx with my mother, who is an alcoholic."

Guenson always had a difficult relationship with his father, the only parent he had in the U.S.

“I told my parents that I liked guys when I was thirteen years old."

When I was 17 my adopted mom kicked me out because the checks stopped coming from the government.

Angelyss is 18 years old. While in high school she worked hard to get straight A’s.

My name is Ana, I’m Honduran, and I’m 18 years old. 

When Celeste came to Casa Alianza Nicaragua she was 18, alone, and pregnant.