Adam Al-Asad, ’21, continues to provide shelter and resources for Philadelphians in recovery.
Working full-time as a home healthcare aide enabled Adam Al-Asad, ’21, to pay his way through Philadelphia Community College. It also put him on the path to transfer to La Salle University.
The money he earned from that job also helped Al-Asad, a first-generation student, buy a home in South Philadelphia. It’s a property that would eventually have a profound impact on the lives of those recovering from addiction, including his sister, Sarah Laurel.
A graduating senior majoring in marketing and management at La Salle, Al-Asad had witnessed Laurel, one of his nine siblings, make multiple attempts to achieve sobriety. The process typically involved moving from rehab facilities to various recovery houses privately owned and operated residences that provide a drug and alcohol-free living environment for those in recovery.