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CCC helps individuals experiencing housing instability to reach their long-term goals of safety and stability. Team members like Rosa Lovo are a reliable and trusted source of support. “Our first priority is helping people find a safe, stable place to live,” said Lovo. “Then we walk alongside them as they work toward their personal goals.”

Over the years, countless individuals and families have been deeply touched by Commonwealth Catholic Charities’ adoption and pregnancy...

12 newcomers from CCC’s refugee resettlement program are cooking their way to self-sufficiency

Werther Blanco is a natural storyteller.   Werther Blanco, CCC interpreter, View the video below to hear Blanco tell the story Blanco,...

In May of 2021, just before turning seventeen, Melissa’s life was turned upside down. She and her fifteen-year-old brother were called to...

CCC’s Independent Living Program helps youth from foster care become self-sufficient as they reach adulthood.

In the fall of 2021, the Ishan family fled Afghanistan to seek safety in the United States.  CCC met them at the airport and supported...

Sona Rahmani lost everything when she fled her home in Afghanistan. As she builds a new life in Roanoke, she wants to remind fellow refugees

It was a journey that required patience and perseverance, but she remained committed throughout

by Lynn DiChristina The precious gift of life has been the cornerstone of my identity and has impacted all the major areas of my...

Just four years after arriving in the United States as a refugee from Afghanistan, Chef Hamidullah Noori opened his restaurant, The...