Participants in Project Hope’s program are youths between ages 15 and 20. Here are some of the students in our program.
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Whitney With a cheerful greeting and smile, Whitney is the first person you meet at Project Hope and one of the driving forces behind our Community Store. Friendly and outgoing, she manages to remain optimistic despite the challenges in her life. Whitney’s story is all too common. She dropped out of high school at 17, spent her time at clubs and got caught up with a crowd that was involved with theft and drugs. At 19, she found herself pregnant and alone… Read more about Whitney’s story… |
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Mashawn
A little reserved at first, Mashawn reveals a sense of humor and quiet confidence as he interacts with people. Like many of his friends, he dropped out of school when he was 16, getting involved with what he calls a “bad crowd”. He never did well in school and freely admist he was there for the wrong reasons. “When I went to school, it was for the social life. Things weren’t good at home; I always felt out of place at home.” Read more about Mashawn’s story… |
