You Helped Atifa Finish School

Aug 23, 2022 | News

Atifa was excited to finish 12th grade and go to college. Then, the Taliban took over Afghanistan last summer. As a young woman in the country, she knew her days of schooling were likely coming to an end. Atifa, her siblings, and their mother fled to the United States...

You helped Isis prepare for a healthy baby

Jul 26, 2022 | News

Isis was nervous as her due date approached. At 35, she was pregnant for the first time and, while eager to welcome a child into the world, she didn’t know how she would make ends meet while she couldn’t work. Thanks to your generosity, before giving birth, Isis was...

You Helped Lillian and Dena Start a New Life

Jun 1, 2022 | News

Poverty has been cruel to Lillian and her 13-year-old granddaughter Dena, but thanks to you, there’s a light shining in their future.  Lillian and Dena have been living in a small, shabby apartment, existing on Lillian’s sole source of income – a monthly disability...

You Helped an Elderly Grandmother Who’s Raising her Grandkids

Mar 14, 2022 | Blog, Mission Moments, News

Gretchen is a senior living on a fixed income. Every month, money is tight.  With rent, utilities, and other bills, she sometimes didn’t have enough left to pay for groceries. At times, Gretchen would wash clothes with whatever soap she had around the house. She...

When Debra Needed Help, You Were There

Mar 14, 2022 | Blog, Mission Moments, News

Debra lost her husband, an Army veteran, six years ago. She was lonely and depressed, and she had the added burden of trying to make ends meet without his monthly pension. Now, because of you, her family no longer has to worry about having enough to eat. Debra also...