Making ends meet

Muhammad

Posted on January 7, 2014 by David Morton

Alamance County, NC. Parents received aid.
Education & The American Dream
My parents were immigrants. We came here from Ghana when I was two and basically we were like… My dad had an education, but an education abroad isn’t really valid here. So he had to start over… Continue reading →

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Jeffrey

Posted on January 7, 2014 by David Morton

Alamance County, NC. Aid recipient, caring for grandchildren. Living in public housing.
Caring for Grandchildren
Well, I’ve lived here around Burlington all my life. Burlington-Mayberry area and we just, I got custody of my granddaughters and then my wife decided to leave me after that because she didn’t want that responsibility. So, I couldn’t really afford nothing… Continue reading →

Posted in Health & Disability, Making ends meet, Place: Alamance County, Single Parenting, Stories, Truth 1: No one gets rich | Leave a comment