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Success Stories

Hear the stories from some of our clients who are now thriving because of MUST. Their success was possible because of the support MUST receives from our donors.

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Day 1 Families Fund

At the beginning of 2020, Dayana Samuels was a single mother of three. She finally felt…

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Homeless to Hopeful

As I left the Cracker Barrel after my 6 a.m. prayer breakfast, I made my…

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Compassion, guidance help client thrive

Willie Davis had a hot temper and a short fuse. An Alabama native who had…

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A man and a woman sit together on a low concrete wall in front of green plants, both smiling at the camera on a sunny day. The woman’s shirt reads, “I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right.”.

‘We had no clue what we were going to do’

A heart attack launched Scott into unemployment, and he was desperate to provide for his…

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Hard life to a happy life

Larry Reeves’ road has been a hard one. Born into a crime-ridden Boston neighborhood in…

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I had hit the lowest point in my life

Just a few months ago, I hit the lowest point in my life. You think…

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‘This is a gift from above!’

Doug Bedell was sleeping under bridges and in cardboard boxes. Serious medical issues threatened his…

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‘You turned my life around’

“I became a pauper because I wanted to get to America,” Cordelia Baiyelo said of…

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Assisting Neighbors in Need

A partnership ought to take you beyond the realm of what either partner could do…

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A refuge from the storm

Like most Americans, Tom and Classie Johnson will always remember how Sept. 11 devastated their…

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I’m not going to give up the fight!

After the deaths of three family members, Tanya Hurt was trapped in the throes of…

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A family finds stability

She fled an abusive marriage with her children – one of whom had special needs….

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