The Kidney Foundation of Ohio
How does it feel to be told you have kidney failure at the age of 16? “Brian” felt confused, shocked and scared when he started on in-center hemodialysis and then transitioned to peritoneal dialysis in his home. After just a few years, he was fortunate to receive a successful kidney transplant.
Through everything, his mantra was: “Never give up!” The Kidney Foundation of Ohio offered vital assistance to support Brian's family's financial needs. Grant funding helped with transportation costs and emergency expenses. This fall, Brian starts another journey – college.
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Fairhill Center
A judge said that 11-year-old Brittany could live with her grandmother or go into foster care. “That was a no-brainer for me, Diane Nash said. “Brittany had to come home with me, and we had to make it together.” The two share a small house off Detroit Avenue on Cleveland’s West Side where resources are tight.
Diane said the information, referrals, support and respite available at Fairhill Center are a big help. “At Fairhill, they understand Kinship Care – these social workers are here to really help and they understand a complicated system.”
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Collaborative to End Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in the U.S. and around the world that subjects youths and adults to force, fraud, or coercion for sexual exploitation or forced labor. Seven religious congregations – Sisters of the Humility of Mary, Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland, Sisters of the Incarnate Word, Sisters of St. Dominic of Akron, the Congregation of St. Joseph and Sisters of Notre Dame – and lay professionals operate educational and advocacy programs in Cleveland and Canton. Program expansion to Youngstown and western Ohio is planned.
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