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Stories of Hope
Yolanda
For someone who hasn’t ever had much money, it can be difficult to begin the simple mechanics of saving.
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Vincent
Vincent summarizes his old life with a simple, chilling explanation: "I was damaged goods."
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Tiffany
Tiffany is a single mother with limited work experience; she and her children were living in her sister’s apartment when Put Illinois to Work came along. Tiffany signed up—hoping for a chance.
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Steven
He originally committed to tutor the boys once a week for six months. Three years later, Steven, Suliaman, and Alassan spend every Saturday together.
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Spotlight on Ethiopia 22-year-old Meseret Worku lives in Hawassa, Ethiopia. Before joining a women’s group managed by Heartland Alliance, she was struggling to make basic ends meet. Helen grew up alone on the streets of Hawasaa and had to scavenge to survive.
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Scott
What does it take for someone who is homeless and dealing with mental illness and/or substance use to really turn their life around?
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Sara Heartland Alliance International volunteer Sara Daniel spent six-months in Ethiopia working with local women, in a position that married both her professional interests and her culture.
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Robin and Tony Armour "It is satisfying to work with an organization with concrete results that you can see in the community."
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Prince
After 12 years in a refugee camp escaping Liberia’s brutal civil war, Prince and his family arrived in Chicago. Heartland Alliance helped ease their transition to the U.S.
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Narlie
Who stays to help rebuild and reunite in disaster areas around the world after the initial relief workers leave?
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Myra
Being back in the workforce is what matters most to Myra Jordan.
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Michael “People would come into the office smiling every day,” says Michael Passarelli when describing his time volunteering with Heartland Alliance in Haiti.
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Meg
A privileged upbringing couldn’t keep Meg — who started using cocaine at age 16 — safe from the problems of drug use that would rule much of her adult life.
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Mark
How can homelessness be prevented, keeping the most vulnerable members of our community successfully housed?
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Marianne and June After 36 years of volunteer service, Marianne and June still enjoy their time with Heartland Alliance.
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Mallory Mallory, a social work student intern in Heartland Alliance's Resource Center, helping men and women to get off the streets and start their recovery.
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Louise
Louise Wilson regained her health and indepence through Heartland Human Care Services SenioReach program.
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Lily Like a lot of kids at day camp this summer, Lily is enjoying going to the beach once a week, traveling around Chicago on special field trips, and playing with her friends.
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Jacquelyn A 45-year-old mother of eight, Jacquelyn was tired of being considered low-income and took the initiative to go back to school and get her degree.
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Holly Birnbaum It has become a deeply cherished part of my life," beams Holly.
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Elizabeth Eccleston Elizabeth Eccleston was a social work student intern at our Neon Street Dorms young adult shelter and drop in center.
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Dr. Henry Lotsof Walking the Walk for Dental Care
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David Goldberg Dr. David Goldberg has been a volunteer physician with the Heartland Alliance Marjorie Kovler Center for so long that he barely remembers how he got started.
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Danny At a young age, Danny found himself homeless and hopeless. The Neon Street Dorms helped him restart his life.
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Candace Before Candace came to Heartland Health Outreach she was living on the streets and felt she was alone in the world.
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