Tamar
I am Social Worker in the BIG APPLE. Working in New York City is surely not for the faint at heart. I have been working with families for over 8-years. My work involves counseling formally homeless families to live positive and productive lives. This includes connecting them to vocational and educational resources. . I’ve completed my master's degree and am currently learning American Sign Language. I have an open door policy and am in contact constantly with my tenants to assure follow up of their goals and pursuit of their dreams.Seeing tenants complete their programs, enroll in school, or stick to a budget is the favorite part of what I do. It brings me joy to make sure others come to their full potential and by doing so I come to mine.
Organization
Barrier Free Living, Inc.- Barrier Free Living (BFL) began its ground-breaking work with people with disabilities in 1978 as a Federally-funded Research and Demonstration Project first known as "Project Outward Bound". Since then, BFL has gone on to work with thousands of people with disabilities, has launched several… More
Needs validated
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$615of $600
12 supporters
Funded on 1/24/2017
G.G.
from Bronx, New York
My goal is to use the laptop to help single mothers in my building and my community, who, like me, struggle on a daily basis to make ends meet. More
Validated by Tamar from Barrier Free Living, Inc.
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$100of $700
1 supporter
Funded on 7/11/2017
Fania
from Bronx, New York
Being able to provide for my son means the world to me. In a few months I'll be graduating, but I'm struggling without the right technology. More
Validated by Tamar from Barrier Free Living, Inc.