“We feel like one family in one place,” explained Munira when asked how living at Hope has changed her life. Munira grew up in Sudan and moved to the United States in 1999. She and her three young children have lived at Hope since 1995. Her eldest child, Fatima is 14 years old and for the past four years has spent most Saturday mornings with her peers at Hope’s Youth in the City mentoring program. Her young brother, Yaisin, age 9, looks forward to Learning in Community where he spends time reading and writing with a mentor alongside his friends. Munira also has been active at Hope and is a community leader in Hope’s tenant group that organizes activities to bring neighbors together. For Munira and her family Hope has been much more than a place to live. She says it’s a place where people care about one another and where she has built a real home for her family.
Children’s Village Center
611 East Franklin Avenue
Photo: Bruce Silcox
- Features 30 rental units of housing and underground parking for residents
- All units offer rents affordable to families earning 30-50% of the area median income
- Amenities include: private balcony, hardwood flooring, energy efficient lighting and appliances, high speed internet and satellite access
- Common laundry facilities are located on each floor
- A community center including is located on street level
- Learn more about Children’s Village Center
Children’s Village Center is located on the southeast corner of the intersection at Franklin and Portland Avenues.



