T he Umbrel la Transition Program is open to help anyone who needs it. Working with local apartment bui ldings and job recruiters, the Umbrel la Transition Program works to help people get back to where they were before their experience with homelessness. Working Hard & Continued Growth
Working Hard
However, while he focuses on working hard and gaining money, he needs to find a stable living situation. An essential aspect of living at the Umbrella Transition house is to find a steady income to afford stable housing. Therefore, taking care of your finances is one of the crucial aspects the Umbrella Transition Program works on with its residents.
house. Looking back at his time spent there so far, Borrilo is proud of the work he has put in so far and is happy to have the full support of the Umbrella Transitions residents and coordinators behind him.
Coming into the program, Greg Borrilo was suffering from homelessness after he sepa- rated from his family. It wasn’t easy coming from a new place and finding a steady job. The lack of a job and prior renting experi- ence made it hard for Borrilo to find a stable living situation. Moving into the transition house wasn’t always an easy situation, espe- cially with a constantly changing dynamic of people. However, Borrilo worked hard to keep the house clean and follow the rules put in place for all that lived in the home. It was about keeping a peaceful balance of respect and individuality when living in the house. With people constantly transitioning because of the program coordinators’ hard work, learning to adapt was a big part of day-to-day life. However, Borrilo learned and adapted to his new surroundings become a star in the tran- sition house. “The program didn’t ask for anything; they just wanted to help me,” stat- ed Borrilo. Working closely with recruiters, the Umbrella Transition program was able to find Borrilo a steady job laying concrete.
Continued Growth
Borrilo says, “I want to work hard to help the program like they helped me.” Con- tinuing to work hard at his job is Borrilo’s primary focus as he gains the funds needed to move out of the Umbrella Transition
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