An alternative to the cycle of debt

The Reporter – Spring 2015

Inside this issue:

• When her car reached the end of its life, Olivia, a single mother of three who works with children with special needs, worried she might not be able to stay in work and off the benefit. Find out about how a new low-interest loan called StepUP being offered by The Salvation Army helped Olivia buy a reliable car.
• Better self-esteem, a new lease of life and even the courage to address unhealthy relationships have all been part of an expanded Salvation Army life skills course for women.
• The Sallies combat winter gloom in Rotorua where, as elsewhere in the country, there is a growing crisis of a lack of safe and affordable housing.
• Third-tier lenders and clothing trucks that target lower-income suburbs are trapping people in debt by charging exorbitant interest rates and high prices. Find out how budgeting support from The Salvation Army helped give Leighanne and her husband a better future.

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, The Salvation Army can provide Kiwis in need with wraparaound services such as budgeting advice, parenting skills programmes and emergency food and clothing. Please donate today to give families a helping hand toward a brighter future.

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