Miriam Mejia poses with her 3-year-old daughter, Naomi, at the South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project (LAMP). Begun by a group of religious sisters in the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, the initiative has proven to be an example of how rebuilding a community starts with giving families a chance. On page 10, Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil speaks to LAMP staff and women who have benefitted from the head start that the 25-year-old free program has provided for them and their children.