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2025 Holiday Newsletter
Kat grew up right in the South End of Albany as the youngest of ten children. She had a difficult childhood filled with pain and loss. Drugs and alcohol were there to numb the wounds of the past. Years of addiction and homelessness would follow, until she was ready to walk away from it all and join the New Faith women’s recovery program. See how Kat’s life has been transformed!
2025 Fall Newsletter
Phil was born and raised in Brooklyn and had a happy childhood until his teen years when both of his parents died. He cursed God and started hanging out with the wrong crowd, which led to drug addiction. He was a “functional” addict until he spent all his money on heroin and became homeless. A friend told him about the Rescue Mission and he finally agreed to go. Read the rest of Phil’s story of redemption in Christ!
2025 Summer Newsletter
Yakaira grew up in NYC in an abusive home. She battled homelessness ever since childhood. She and her sister were constantly being shuffled around, from different family members or foster homes. After squatting on buses for a month, broken and hungry, she cried out to God and was finally ready to come to the Rescue Mission’s emergency shelter for women. Read the rest of Yakaira’s journey back to hope!
2025 Easter Newsletter
Nehemiah was abused as a small child and it would pave the way for a life of emptiness. He tried to fill the void with drugs and he found that it helped him escape the trauma inside… even if temporarily. After some devastating life events, he entered the doors of the Rescue Mission. Click the button below to read about how God brought Nehemiah from rock bottom to rock solid in Jesus!
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