I’m Chuck Griffin. 35 years ago, my wife and I bought a small, inexpensive house in what was then known as Mystic Island. In October, I’ll be 70 years old. We had to evacuate during Sandy and got more than three feet of water in our house. Our home was severely damaged. It was not …Read More
I had my first accident in 1994. I was no longer working so it gave me the money to pay everything I needed to pay. I never went to back to work. I was first on SSI, and then SSDI. Two years after I had my accident, it was Medicare. When I got Medicare, when …Read More
Dorothy from Manchester, New Hampshire took out a payday loan of $300. The lender said it would take 6 months to pay the whole thing back. 8 months later, she noticed they were still taking money out of her account. She changed her card but ended up paying them $500. Another time, she took out …Read More
South LA Resident and SCOPE member, Annie, shares her story of having to move from her home of 23 years after the landlord decided they didn’t want to rent to individuals who rely on section 8 vouchers.Read More
Jerry is a member of the Contact Center. Here he speaks about his new job which he obtained through an employment program, addiction, and the stigma of living in a transitional living program for alcoholics.Read More
Angela Whitehead Bamba cares for her granddaughter who has special needs. Here she talks about the difficulties of raising her on food stamps and social security.Read More
Memory Royal talks about the difficulties of being on Social Security and food stamps while taking care of her granddaughter.Read More
Adol Mashut shares her story of working as a teen to help her family make ends meet.Read More
Rosazlia Grillier, of Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI), on why she advocates for equity to ensure that every child has access to a quality education.Read More
Jessica Wood, of Parent Voices, shares why she is fighting for quality childcare.Read More
