Something that we are all seeing during the coronavirus crisis is that unexpected hardships can lead to challenging circumstances.
This is a lesson Damarys learned years ago.
Close to twenty years ago, Damarys and her partner bought a house together in East New York, Brooklyn. Owning a home was a significant accomplishment for her as a first-generation New Yorker, whose parents had moved from Puerto Rico. The couple was raising their three daughters in the home when Damarys' partner left the family unexpectedly and moved across country.
Damary now had to fight to maintain stability for her children.