Success Stories

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This client came to CST as a child survivor.  She was left in Honduras to care for her four siblings for almost two years.  After long-term counseling, medical, and social services at CST, she graduated from high school, winning a $1000 achievement prize. She thrived...

Cris is a 23 year-old man from Zimbabwe where he was a member of a political party advocating for democracy. One night, police came looking for Cris. At 2:00 a.m. they invaded his home, kidnapped Cris and dragged him to prison, where he was tortured. One day he was...

Kumar was a small-business owner in Nepal where he had his own delivery truck. He was targeted by Maoist insurgent militia who wanted him to provide financial and material support, and to join their political cause. When he refused to support and join the Maoists,...

The story of my husband, Ahmad, is one of pride. In 2001, the U.S. military arrived in our province. They helped build government offices and schools and gave children school supplies. With thanks, Ahmad learned English to become an interpreter for the U.S. Marines....

I was born in El Salvador in 1998. My mom called me “mi princepito,” “my little prince.” When I was eleven, she passed away so my aunt and uncle took me in. With five other children, there were too many mouths to feed. To help, I got a job at a women's store. From...

I was born in the rural Himalayas of Bhutan to a Lhotsampa farming family. My wife and I had four children. We loved the earth and our home. We were happy for many years, until 1990. In the 80s, Bhutanese authorities declared Lhotsampa people as “illegal aliens.” Many...

Before coming to the U.S., I lived with my four daughters in Democratic Republic of Congo. In our city, there were not many schools and only boys could attend. I wanted my daughters to have an education, a future. I wanted them to have a better life. In 2018, I...

People at CST have be so caring. Before arriving at the Center, I was hopeless. I wouldn't sleep or eat. Now my life is better.