Skill Development News

Faith Community UMC

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between SELF and Faith Community UMC! This collaboration expands SELF’s Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’-by World program to the Stepping Forward ministry, reaching more individuals in need.

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Erik’s Story

My business has been doing well enough to reach back into my community. I have been fortunate to hire people to help on a few jobs, and I am able to keep one person on hand as a co-worker. Without the Microenterprise program, I would have still been dreaming about starting and running a successful business, but SELF has equipped me with the tools to make that dream a reality.

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Mark’s Story

SELF really laid the foundation for me – of me becoming a man. I was very inexperienced with life. Nobody taught me this stuff, but SELF helped me develop as a young man.

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Jeremiah’s Story

SELF treated me like they cared and with respect, like they wanted me to succeed as an individual. Without SELF, I wouldn’t have been able to put money up, and now I’m a first-time homebuyer! And they’re still helping me. It’s a great program and will get you on the right path.

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Matthew’s Story

Getting Ahead opened my head up to a lot of circumstances and things that go on in the world that I just hadn’t given a lot of thought to before. So now when I’m engaging in the world and trying to think of my future, I keep those things in mind.

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