Community Stories

 
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Roman’s story

wanda’s story

CHRISTINA’s story

How lives are being changed.

How Table Members Benefit

  • 66% used their community and faith connections to assist the Brother or Sister in meeting their goals

  • 75% felt they experienced personal transformation

  • 87% said their faith was deepened through the experience

  • 85% talked about their positive experience to friends and community members

  • All said they gained valuable knowledge about the nature of poverty and changed their preconceived notions about poverty

  • Recognize that spiritual poverty occurs when we do not believe that our Sister/Brother experiencing poverty have anything of value to offer us

 

How Brothers & Sisters Benefit

  • 95% report they are optimistic about their future ability to be self-supporting

  • 88% had a better job, were in a college or technical school after the table experience

  • All graduates able to access a network of natural supports to deal with crisis

  • 90% become a table member to help others move out of poverty

You have blessed me beyond measure, I have hope, confidence, purpose and direction. I know I have a long way to go but it just feels good to be on this road with people I love and trust.
— Roman, brother in our program