 Esperanza Community Housing Corporation (Esperanza) was founded in 1989 as a result of a four-year organizing effort by community residents in the Figueroa Corridor of South Central Los Angeles. ECHC remains rooted in and focused on this area to this day. |
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Esperanza Community Housing Corporation works to achieve comprehensive and long-term community development in the Figueroa Corridor neighborhood of South-Central Los Angeles. Community residents of all ages and ethnicities are the foundation of Esperanza’s grassroots work. |
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Ours is a community united for good. We have developed from a neighborhood of last resort to a community of choice. Our vision is one of a place where basic human rights are honored. |
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We act with integrity, thus we earn our community's respect
We support self-determination, therefore we value each individual
We prize dignity and self respect, so we create opportunity |
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 ECHC serves the Figueroa Corridor, an economically distressed neighborhood in South Central Los Angeles. Seventy percent of local residents are Latino, with the remaining a mix of African-American, Asian and white. |
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Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Diane Donoghue moved to Los Angeles with her mother, younger brother and grandmother in 1935. She attended Immaculate Heart High School, Los Angeles High School and the University of California at Los Angeles where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. |
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Esperanza Community Housing Corporation is staffed by a diverse team of professionals, led by Executive Director Nancy Ibrahim. Esperanza's staff and management is 91% Latino and 82% of our staff live in South Central Los Angeles. Esperanza is an organization of the community and for the community. |
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ECHC's board meets 10 times per year, on the first Monday of the month. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact (213) 748-7285. |
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Join Esperanza in community development that really makes a difference. Help us create long-term community change that embodies our vision of a community filled with peace, joy, and justice. We thank all of our generous donors, without whom we would not be able to do our work. |
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