Son proud of family work ethic
“My dad is from a family of 12 in Matamoros, Mexico. There were six women and six men. But my grandpa would always bring my father to go cut grass, track cows, trench out ditches —...
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Sister’s light shines through work of Nita’s Angels
(5 of 5) “I think of my sister every second that we’re out there. Every girl that we talk to, I see her. Every girl we recover, I see her. I see a part of her...
Nita’s Angels fights for trafficked girls
(3 of 5) “In May 2015, my sister came to me and said that she was starting an organization. She was going to call it Nita’s Angels. She wanted to help girls like herself who were...
She fights in aftermath of sister’s death
(2 of 5) “The police knocked on my door to tell me that my sister had been murdered and that they were looking for my nephew. They didn’t say he had done it. I was devastated....
Pregnant mom’s life ends at hands of her son
(1 of 5) “My sister, Nita, and I grew up in an abusive home. We were both in and out of the system, she more than I. She went to the Chimney Rock in Houston when...
Mechanic fixes his way to her heart
Roger: “I hadn’t seen my two brothers in Michigan in quite a while, so I went up there to visit. One day while I was driving to the park, I noticed a woman whose car was...
Community volunteering is in her blood
“I’ve always been part of a hard-working family that stays in church and finds ways to serve and help others. “When I get involved with projects and organizations, I go into it wanting to help. Just...
‘Miracle baby’ believes she’s here for a reason
“I was born premature, three months early. I weighed 1 pound, 11 ounces. Doctors said I had a 50-50 chance to survive. And that if I did survive, I would have all kinds of health issues,...
‘Germaphobe’ comes prepared for pandemic
“I’ve always been a person who buys in bulk for financial reasons, not for hoarding. I would buy my supplies every 3-4 months. So at the beginning of the pandemic when everyone was out of toilet...
Divorce quite different during pandemic
“We both had been married once and divorced once. They were abusive relationships and traumatizing experiences. So exiting that, it was kind of like, I don’t know if I’ll ever get married again. “When he and...
