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Let’s talk about Brianna.
Brianna was raised in a financially and emotionally unstable home,
like many of the youth and children Streets Alive Mission has worked
with. She began in the Kidz Alive program, and has stayed through
Epidemyc and Uwezo. There were points in her life where we actually
purchased basic necessities such as deodorant and clothing for her.
She’s another child that could easily have lived her life in poverty
and neglect. However, she’s blossomed into an amazing young woman.
Brianna was the first in her family to graduate from high school,
despite her parents divorcing during that time. After she graduated,
all of her immediate family moved out of town. She is currently living
on her own, working a steady job and attending university, once again
the first in her family. She also continues to work with us as a youth
leader, and has brought other members of her family into the youth
group. Brianna has worked hard, but without donations from people like
you, she may never have been given the opportunity.
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We’ve seen growth in virtually every aspect of
Streets Alive Mission’s programming
Trusteeships, a program that allows people to keep
their money safe, have grown from 9 people in 2012 to 35
people in 2015. Our youth group has gone from an average of
20 youth to over 35 just in the last year. Our men’s housing
remains full year after year. Last year alone, we gave away
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You
can help make sure hungry mouths
are fed and lives are changed by
becoming a monthly donor.
MonthlY donations are the
foundation of our giving program,
and we’re making a big drive to
increase that base. As a guaranteed
source of income, monthly
donations allow us to plan our
programming and best allocate
our resources. Even a small gift
on a monthly basis can make a
difference.
$15 will buy 12 pairs of socks
$20 will buy enough meat for
135 sandwiches
$30 will buy meals for 10 people
$50 will buy Epsom salt for four
Foot Fridays
thrEE dollars every morning will
buy you a coffee and a muffin.
that same thrEE dollars will
provide supper to someone who
may not have eaten that day.
PlEAsE considEr bEcoMing
A MonthlY donor.