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2026 Easter Newsletter
Ryan’s childhood was not a happy one. It was abusive, traumatic and frightening. He began drinking and smoking weed in high school to escape the chaos at home. Harder drugs entered the picture and he found himself homeless and living under a bridge, always chasing his next high. Out of desperation and love for his daughter, he cried out to God. Check out the full story and how he found a new identity!
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!
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