“I’m in a good place right now, things are going well. So I’m just trying to focus on that and build on it. Being part of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust helped me out a lot with my bills.”
The Magnolia Mothers Trust
Winner of the Humanitarian Action & Services Community Outreach/Community Engagement Categories
Front and Center: Before a Guaranteed Income and the Child Tax Credit, “I Used To Have to Work Four or Five Jobs To Make Ends Meet”
“But having the expanded child tax credit last year helped me out so much in taking care of my kids. I was able to afford my son’s school uniforms and supplies, and just to buy groceries. It helped with all the important stuff.”
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Cash programs for low-income parents are popping up in city after city. But they’re no replacement for federal policy.