Barbara Cooper
Age: 50
“Victory In My Struggle”
About 1998 of March, Barbara Coopers
job was working at a post office, and her duty were to lift and organize boxes. While doing her job one day she injured her back, causing her to be unable to do her job. Her boss fired her. Cooper was unable to get a job because of her injury, so Cooper and her 2 boys were living off of Child Support benefits. “Lots of noodles”, Cooper
says. Barbara Cooper prayed constantly for a miracle to happen, And in Coopers word’s “God open so many doors for me, and gave me opportunity, after opportunity”. After many days of rehabilitating, Cooper was finally better. So, immediately Cooper searched for a job, and finally found a job at the high school of Commerce. Cooper said she started off in the cafeteria, and then asked for a position as a supporting teacher. She is now in Springfield Technical Community College, studying to be an English teacher. Cooper says if it weren’t for Gods loving grace, She wouldn’t have gotten “Victory in her Struggle”.
Hector Mcladdie
Age: 18
“I am appreciative for what I’m blessed with”
Hector Mcladdie was born and raised in New York, New York. When he was13 years old his life
took a turn for the worst. Hector father was a
drug dealer and
lived on the wrong side of the track. His
Mother was a prostitute, and sold drugs Hector remembers. His Father was killed four months after his 13 birthday for selling drugs. He was shot and killed by a gang member while making a drug sell. Hector struck with sadness and confusion. Hectors mother was incapable of the paying rent, buying food, and taking care of Hector. His mother had him move with his grandmother Anna Mcladdie who lived in West Virginia. Hector says, that she was a very nice old woman, shortly after he went to live with her she had a stroke and died. The District Social Services took custody of Hector, which eventually after a year brought him to Springfield. He moved from house-to-house persistently for more than a year until he found a home that was suitable for him. He is now emancipated from District Social Services but lives with his Guardian until he completes college. In his words, “I am appreciative for what I’m blessed with”. (I will have up date on this story soon).
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