For over 25 years, I lived in different “for-profit hotels.” I was always surrounded by criminals with my things stolen, and I was always in the company of violent and greedy people. One of the hotels I stayed in was full of bugs and thieves. I was later allowed to move into a Chinatown CDC unit, which is a refuge and much better than San Francisco’s “for-profit hotels.”

Thanks to Chinatown CDC for a safe and comfortable place to live.

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