Nitosha’s Story “My life was at the bottom. I went to Norwescap for some food and never expected to become so involved. Now my life is in a totally different place.” Nitosha Y., a single mother of four, always dreamed of having a house with a yard where her children could play. She had spent most of her life living in shelters, staying with friends or residing in apartments. Last year, Nitosha lost her job due to COVID, and she started to get behind on her bills. She came to Norwescap … [Read more...] about Stories of Resilience: Nitosha
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Meet Eman, a stay-at-home mother of three young boys: Magdy, age 5; Eyad, age 3; and Zayn, age 2. She and her husband recently immigrated from Egypt to New Jersey. Eman’s roots are in the U.S., but most her family is in Ohio, so they don’t have much local support. The couple has been working hard to build a life for themselves and their boys in their Hackettstown home – but it hasn’t been easy. Eman’s husband had a successful family business in Egypt, but he has had difficulty finding gainful … [Read more...] about Meet Eman
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We’re all making an effort to support our local businesses this holiday season – and Norwescap is no exception. Thanks to support from our communities and funding through the CARES Act, we have been able to assist many area businesses in covering expenses related to rent and utilities, website and online enhancements, and masks and other PPE – allowing them to remain open and viable during a year like no other. LEE Services in downtown Phillipsburg, NJ fills a critical need in the community, … [Read more...] about LEE Services
Continue ReadingNorwescap Celebrates Katherine’s Success
A Circle's Story My name is Katherine Dieterie and I am a Graduated Pathways to Prosperity Leader in Sussex County, NJ. In fact, I am becoming an Ally to new Pathways to Prosperity Leader. I have come a long way from where I was 2 years ago. I had lost my job 3 years ago and when I joined Pathways to Prosperity I didn't realize how depressed I was feeling. I was lost and not myself. Within the first week of becoming a Pathways to Prosperity Leader, I signed up for classes to re-train … [Read more...] about Norwescap Celebrates Katherine’s Success
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Yvonne's story "When I was just a teen. I decided that by the age of 25 I would be married, have two kids, my house, and a Honda Civic. Well, I wasn't too far off. By the age of 28 I was married, by 30 I had my second daughter and by 31 I had my house.I never got the Civic but I did end with a brand new car.I joined NORWESCAP Family Self-Sufficiency about one year after I started receiving housing assistance thanks to the help of Mark Bizzarro, Sherry Sims and Margarita Howard. knew then that … [Read more...] about Norwescap Celebrates Yvonne’s Success
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BH recently began the IDA program with the goal of home ownership. While driving a school bus and attending school at William Paterson part time, she was offered a twelve-month teaching position at $40,000 annually. Despite many financial setbacks, she was able to save $2,900 with her new job. She attributes much of her success to the financial education she received through the IDA program, including budgeting and how to be an educated consumer. Ironically, by attending the home ownership … [Read more...] about Individual Development Account Client Builds New Business
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