Entries by CHD

Drive to a Better Life: Diego’s Story

Our client, Diego Abraham Iniguez Fajardo is married with a small child. Diego grew up in Mexico in extreme poverty and paid his way through school on his own by working the streets of Mexico cleaning car windows and whatever other work came by. Diego heard of many uprooting to the United States to earn […]

Meet Sarah Sameer

CHD Perspectives: Sarah Sameer Sarah Sameer is the newest member of our Immigration & Citizenship Program team to become an Accredited Representative certified by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Legal Access Programs (OLAP). This greatly increases the ability for Sarah to assist Immigration & Citizenship Program clients with broader levels of support. […]

Rising Above: Luis’s Story

Luis Manuel Ramirez was born and raised in his native country of Mexico where he completed the majority of his education. His parents immigrated to this country when Luis was 15 years old. Luis was having difficulties with the transition especially when he enrolled in school. The language barrier became very challenging for Luis so […]

Rest in Peace: Louis Fernando Flores

CHD would like to give our condolences to the Flores family. One of the CHD Founders, Louis Fernando Flores, passed away on September 13, 2022, surrounded by his family. Louis had a lifelong passion for justice and advocacy for farmworkers, their families, and others in need. Louis, along with others, founded North Bay Human Development […]

Impact of DACA: Miguel’s Story

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Program also known as DACA was created by the Obama Administration back in 2012. DACA protects certain young undocumented immigrants from deportation and allows them to be eligible for work authorizations. Many DACA recipients came to the United States at an early age for better stability in their lives. […]

“Dream Fund Expansion Campaign” for Immigration & Citizenship: WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

California Human Development’s (CHD) Immigration & Citizenship (I&C) Program has served our immigrant communities for over 20 years. We serve over five hundred people in Sonoma, San Joaquin, and Sutter County yearly. Northern California has thousands of hardworking immigrants who form a vital part of the backbone of our economy. CHD leverages our funding to […]

August Event Calendar

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Creating Opportunities: The Story of Carlos Rivera

Carlos Rivera was born in Michoacán, Mexico but now resides in Walnut Grove, CA. He is married and has three lovely children. Most of Carlos’ employment has been in the Farm work industry. He was the sole provider in his household at the time of his enrollment and was having financial difficulties which is why […]

CHD Staff Member Spotlight: Jaswinder Sandhu

“I am thankful that CHDC recognized my hard work over these past 17+ years and I am eager to demonstrate my capability in my new role. I am able to work with more sites and interact with more people. I really enjoy speaking with tenants at all the sites as well. It is such a […]

A View into Esmeralda’s Life

Esmeralda came to CHD looking for an opportunity to better assist her mom. Esmeralda’s mom is a farmworker, she specifically works in the grape fields. As the second oldest sibling, Esmeralda felt helpless and sad to see her mother get up early in the morning with freezing temperatures. The struggles weren’t better during the hot […]