LIFT Annual Report 2014: What Matters Most | Page 11

LIFT Impact Report 2014

“All along, you’ve
been there for
me. It’s not just
the plans. It’s also
empathy.”

Housing was the first thing. Then it was getting
the English-language skills I needed. And daycare
for my son. You helped with that, too. Now it’s
getting more hours at work. All along, you’ve
been there for me. It’s not just the plans. It’s also
empathy.
You decided to keep the job you have until you
find something better. And I know you will because
you’re one of the most determined and brave
people I’ve ever met. Whatever it is you need to
do, you’ll figure out a way to do it.
Eventually, I want to get my bachelor’s degree
and then move back home and get a job with a
financial company. What about you? What do you
want to do when you graduate?
LIFT has completely changed the way I look at my
future. I see myself in a career that has something
to do with economic justice, education, or urban
development.

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