Check in hand, a woman exits Live in Peace’s East Palo Alto office, where the nonprofit coordinates fundraising and check distribution to help tenants cover rent. (Photo taken by Kelly Younger, courtesy of Live in Peace)

Alberto Fajardo Sepulveda’s parents had no idea he’d applied for rental assistance to help them cover rent during the Covid-19 pandemic.

That was until one day in May, when they got a phone call notifying them that their application for rental assistance was approved. It was a happy moment for Sepulveda, who had seen his parents stress about money. The assistance came through a fundraising campaign organized by East Palo Alto-based nonprofit Live in Peace and other organizations.

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