By Tomas Moreno|2021-01-07T01:09:55+00:00October 21st, 2020|
Meaningful conversations and laughter have been Jerome’s medicine in the face of many personal struggles associated with living with AIDS. Recently, something unexpected happened: after being diagnosed as legally blind, Jerome became deaf. “Not being able to fully see [...]
By Tomas Moreno|2021-01-06T07:32:33+00:00September 29th, 2020|
Dante, a self-proclaimed ‘urban nomad’, came to Maitri after being homeless and living with HIV for a long time. To make matters even worse, Dante was robbed–- a common occurrence when you’re homeless– and sadly, Dante’s ID was one [...]
By admin|2021-01-05T23:02:47+00:00August 21st, 2020|
During this crisis, Maitri has responded to this call for help by adapting our services to ensure the health, safety, and care of our residents and those most in need. We know that the work we do in providing [...]
By admin|2021-01-05T08:20:44+00:00June 17th, 2020|
What drew you to Maitri? I was drawn to Maitri by the loving environment, the compassion of the people who work there, and the opportunity to get to know, love, and help the residents. Your connection to Maitri’s Mission? I’ve [...]
By admin|2021-01-06T09:51:28+00:00December 6th, 2019|
A Place for Affirmation Transgender people face enormous stress when they lack access to transition-related health care, with up to 40% attempting suicide. After decades of stress and waiting, dealing with the loss of her husband, and confronting the challenges [...]
By admin|2021-01-05T08:24:08+00:00July 11th, 2019|
Ken Ireland is a Zen Buddhist who worked alongside our founder, Issan Dorsey, to set up Maitri. Here, shared with his permission, are some of his thoughts shared with the community on the 20th anniversary of Issan’s death. Welcome! [...]
By admin|2021-01-05T08:25:16+00:00July 8th, 2019|
You can view our summer newsletter here.
By admin|2021-01-05T08:26:17+00:00January 16th, 2019|
The next Maitri Volunteer Orientation will be Saturday, April 6th, from 9:00 am – 10:00 am. Please email David Valentine at dvalentine@maitrisf.org if you are interested in attending.
