Borrower Stories

Debórah and Noor Adabachi

Until the Walbridge Fire destroyed it, Debórah & Noor had been creating a home, retreat center, and organic farm on 33 wooded acres outside

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Rimma Sukhorukova

Life hasn’t been easy for Rimma Sukhorukova since she arrived in the U.S. from Ukraine, but she’s nothing if not resilient … and determined.

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David and Prune Poznic

When you meet David Poznic (also known as David Poznanter), you know immediately that you’re in the company of a real mensch, someone who

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Ayal and Leah Amzel

Just a year ago, Ayal and Leah Amzel were celebrating the 20th anniversary of Yali’s Café. They opened the restaurant across the street from

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Randall and Lois Stein

Randall and Lois Stein escaped the Camp Fire of 2018 with the shirts on their backs, and they consider themselves lucky. Three of their

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