Meet Sima
Born in Iran, Sima never dreamed she would have to leave her home country. However, after experiencing a miraculous healing from God, Sima committed her life to following after Jesus and telling others about Him. She started hosting prayer meetings in her small apartment that eventually included over 70 people! As word of her meetings spread, Sima feared for her family’s safety so she fled to neighboring Turkey where she waited for over two years before being resettled in North Hill in 2016 as a refugee.
Sima didn’t know anyone in Akron when she arrived. However, after finding Northside Open Door Church she met fellow believers that quickly became close friends. She was introduced to Legacies of Success through this faith community and began renting from our ministry as she worked to establish a new life in the US using her many talents including cooking, art, and serving as an interpreter to help other new Americans adjust to life in the US. After desiring to purchase a home for many years, Sima enrolled in our Future Homeowner program in early 2020 and began working hard to overcome the barriers she faced to owning a home.
Unfortunately, Sima experienced COVID job loss during the pandemic which prolonged her timeline to be ready to purchase. During this time, Legacies of Success continued to journey with Sima over the next two years culminating in her purchasing her home in the fall of 2023 - just in time for the holidays!
Sima didn’t know anyone in Akron when she arrived. However, after finding Northside Open Door Church she met fellow believers that quickly became close friends. She was introduced to Legacies of Success through this faith community and began renting from our ministry as she worked to establish a new life in the US using her many talents including cooking, art, and serving as an interpreter to help other new Americans adjust to life in the US. After desiring to purchase a home for many years, Sima enrolled in our Future Homeowner program in early 2020 and began working hard to overcome the barriers she faced to owning a home.
Unfortunately, Sima experienced COVID job loss during the pandemic which prolonged her timeline to be ready to purchase. During this time, Legacies of Success continued to journey with Sima over the next two years culminating in her purchasing her home in the fall of 2023 - just in time for the holidays!