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John C.
The story of John's journey is one of hardship, despair, and ultimately, hope. He was born in Panama, the fourth of five children. His grandmother somehow managed to save enough money to bring the family to the U.S., so when John was five they moved to New York City. Read More »

Maria C.
Maria's personal philosophy is to "stay focused and don't be disillusioned-anything is in your grasp. Nothing is impossible." She has succeeded because of her work ethic, her drive, and her sense of optimism. Read More »

Anthony P.
Anthony graduated from St. John's University with a degree in accounting in 2006. Since then, he has been employed as an accountant at AIG. Anthony considers his college degree and his current job to be his biggest accomplishments. Read More »

Daryl R.
Daryl, 23, had a rough start in life. He was born in 1986 and lived in Bedford-Stuyvesant with his mother and three younger sisters. At a very young age Daryl often was left at home to take care of his sisters while his mother worked all day to support her family. Read More »

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Jill P.
Jill, who was placed with SVS in January 2009, is a 17 year old 10th grader. Jill continues to struggle academically, which is why she is over-aged and under-credited. Her main obstacles include environmental and family stressors, in particular the difficulties of residing in foster care while being a parent to her 10 month old son. Nevertheless, we are confident that Jill has the potential to achieve significant academic progress with supportive services provided by SVS.

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