BackPack Buddies bridges gap for single mom
When Lateisha Sallah lost her job and struggled to feed her family, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle filled the gap.
Posted — UpdatedCatholic Charities helped her family survive. Sallah was able to save enough money so that she and her daughter, Jasmin, could buy a home. But they still worried about having enough food. That's where another charity stepped in.
BackPack Buddies provides meals for children to eat on the weekend, when they don't have access to meals at school.
"BackPack Buddies was a hand up for me and my family," Sallah said.
Since her layoff, Sallah is learning to be a nurse. She is working part-time, and, after almost seven years of dialysis, her dad is giving her a kidney.
It's just one more gift to help her get her life back on track.
She's grateful to those who have made it possible through donations to the food shuttle.
"It might seem simple, but it really means a lot to somebody who doesn't have," she said. "I really appreciate it. I don't know where we'd be without it."
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