Ms. R was a human rights worker in her native African country. She worked for a non-profit organization, traveling the land to help displaced families and former child soldiers. Her﹝…﹞

When a driver came to pick up Mr. D for his daily trip to Fr. Tolton Center, he found the elderly man on the floor of his home. He had﹝…﹞

Mr. J first came to St. Francis Community Services for help with an electric bill. He was unemployed for the first time in more than 30 years and could not﹝…﹞

Ms. F is an Army veteran whose family life came apart at the seams. She separated from a husband who was verbally abusive and controlling. When their 8–year-old child visited﹝…﹞

Like many of her friends in the social support group at St. Francis Community Services, Mrs. R had seen her share of hardships in life. But nothing prepared her for the sorrow﹝…﹞

Mr. B’s beloved 95-year-old father was in rapidly declining health. Alzheimer’s disease had robbed him of the capacity to make crucial decisions. Mr. B needed to take responsibility for his﹝…﹞

Brandon, a high school sophomore, immigrated to the United States from Mexico when he was in the third grade. Ever since he could remember, his father berated and physically abused﹝…﹞

Mrs. G and her two children joined her husband in the United States in 2004. Her visa in hand, she hoped her family, now together, would lead a happy life.﹝…﹞

An Army and Marine Corps veteran, Mr. V had warrants in five jurisdictions and faced paying thousands of dollars in fines and court costs. His driver’s license had been suspended.﹝…﹞

Mrs. B, age 96, and her daughter lost their home in Florissant to foreclosure last year, just as winter was turning to spring. They had no place to go. Various﹝…﹞