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Revisting past success stories of help and support

Scott Williams
Mar 20, 2019
Mar 20, 2019

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We are often asked what happens to the people we help once our charity moves on. There are many different answers to that question. Our hope is for our assistance to be the helping hand they need to be independent and successful in this world. While that is not the case for everyone, it is for a good percentage of those we help. This week, I thought we should revisit a few of these people to see how they are doing now.

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