Tacoma Community House Success Stories

 Meet Bill
Meet Bill
Bill had a long standing struggle with words, specifically writing and reading. In fact, after falling way behind in school, Bill Quaife dropped out of school in the seventh grade...
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 Meet: Regina
Meet Regina
Regina is a remarkable person: full of intense energy, passion, personal warmth, and especially hope for a brighter future—her own and others’...
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Meet Thavarry
Meet Thavarry
As the first person in my family to attend a university, I had a hard time figuring out the whole college application process. My sophomore year of high school, my mom...
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  Meet Cang
Meet Cang
“I came here with my dad in 2003 – we came by the airplane,” he says.  “I come from Vietnam – and it is very different from living here.”...
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Meet Erika
Meet Erika
Hi, my name is Erica and before I went to TCH I had major problems with writing and reading.  Because of this I also suffered from a severe lack of confidence...
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  Meet Jok 
Meet Jok
A desire to get an education is a value that Jok has been willing to risk his life for. John was born in 1985 in Bor, Sudan.
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  Meet Tricia
Meet Tricia
To meet Tricia at the front desk at TCH is like meeting a friend.  Perhaps she is so good at helping and relating to people because of her own life experiences...
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 Meet William
Meet William
William was working as an electrician in Puerto Rico and knew there was no opportunity for advancement in his company. When his friend fell in love with a girl in America...
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  Meet Lam
Meet Lam
“Before here I lived in Vietnam – I watched the TV and saw America. I saw it’s good for children, good for learning – for everything. Good for life…and I dreamed.

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   Meet Lyubov
Meet Lyubov
Leaving a war-torn Russia to find a place of peace for her and her family, Lyubov came to America in the spring of 2003.  Speaking very little English and knowing very few people, adjusting to...  
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Meet Samantha
Meet Samantha
Samantha is a young mother of a beautiful 8-month old baby girl, Jada. Jada’s life will take a different trajectory because of the choices Samantha made just a few months before she was born.
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