Arlene was born in the Philippines and is a survivor of the Illegal Adoption Trade. While fleeing from an abusive home, she became homeless at 16 years old.

Years later, she was reunited with her family in the Philippines. This reunion revealed their shared struggles with housing insecurity.

This shared struggle inspired the idea behind the Consolation Project:

Emergency housing for women, children, and adolescents in crisis.

Arlene named the organization in honor of her mom, Consolación, which is “consolation” in English:

con·so·la·tion /ˌkänsəˈlāSH(ə)n/

“the comfort received by a person after a loss”

For many that are displaced, housing insecurity comes as a result of a severe loss in their life and it becomes the main barrier towards stability. Our mission is to eliminate that barrier and offer hope with every home!