• Lynne's story

  st. vincent de paul

  Lynne exemplified the "sandwich generation" – adults caring for both children and aging
  parents. This single mother of three boys (ages 14, 5, and 11 months) had been successfully
  managing her work-from-home job with a modest income while caring for her dialysis-
  dependent mother. Lynne reached out to SVdP when her life changed dramatically: her ailing
  mother passed away and she lost her job.
  
  Her generational challenges continued with the immediate emotional devastation of losing her
  mother, soon followed by financial hardships. A lapsed life insurance policy forced her to borrow
  for funeral expenses and an unexpected substantial cemetery interment fee consumed her rent
  money. Facing eviction, her family's housing stability was threatened.
  
  SVdP prevented this family's eviction and gave Lynne breathing room to secure the following
  month's rent while she awaited her unemployment benefits. This experience with Lynne
  demonstrates how thoughtful understanding of our neighbor's life situation and targeted support,
  made possible by our generous donors, brought God's love and healing to a family caught
  between generational caregiving demands. "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their
  wounds.” [Psalm 147:3]
  

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