COMMUNITY
We fell into debt when Steve became
ill and had to leave work. He took out
a loan against the house but didn’t
tell me. When the house was
repossessed, I blamed him. I tried to
make one meal a day so the boys had
something good to eat. Steve and I
often didn't eat. We’d not long joined
CAP when we received a Christmas
hamper. It made me cry; I didn't feel
we deserved it! We both became
Christians on a CAP break, and we got
baptised shortly after. The best thing
about CAP is that it brought Steve and
I back together.
Sue and Steve
There’s Always Good
Katrina
homeless unit. I borrowed money
from a doorstep lender, but things
spiralled out of control. With no
money I lived on a diet of rice. After
CAP stepped in, the lender stopped
harassing me and I started to breathe
again.
Members from the local church
brought me food parcels and I saw
hope again. I’d been angry with God
for a long time; I felt He’d left me.
My marriage of 15 years went
dramatically downhill due to drug
abuse so I left and ended up in a
Whilst on a CAP break, I realised this
wasn’t true and I asked Jesus to be
part of my life . Now I am debt free,
it’s like a new beginning.
JASMINE'S PLACE
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