My Story

Xiomara (See-Oh-Mara) is the daughter of single mom, Yien. They have been a part of the Casa de Luz family since the Winter of 2023. Xiomara is a very friendly girl who has made many friends at CDL. She loves to paint and her favourite colours are yellow and purple. Xiomara’s mom came to CDL during a difficult time in their life after her husband had gone to prison. Since then, Xiomara’s mother has been working at Marilu’s, a local restaurant, to provide for her and her 16-year-old sister on her own. Sadly, her sister had to leave school so she could care for Xiomara while their mother was at work. It was while Xiomara’s mom was at work that she heard about CDL and then came to us asking for help. Now that Xiomara is with us at CDL, her mother has peace of mind while she works, and her sister can study in school once again.