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Building a Foundation: Jasmine’s Journey

For Jasmine, a mother of three in St. Louis City, financial stability has always been about more than balancing a budget — it's been about building generational wealth and securing her family’s future. When she first connected with LifeWise StL, Jasmine wanted to strengthen her financial footing and surround herself with a community that [...]

Building a Foundation: Jasmine’s Journey

Building More Than a Kitchen for Nereyda

Building More Than a Kitchen For Nereyda, home has always been about creating a better future for her two school-aged children.  Nereyda enrolled in LifeWise StL’s Economic Wellness program, with a dream of remodeling her kitchen. Years of wear had left cabinets and drawers broken, making daily routines more difficult. She also hoped to [...]

Building More Than a Kitchen for Nereyda

Through LifeWise Economic Wellness Program, Carlos and Martha buy their first home 

For Carlos* and Martha, their dreams of homeownership are now a reality.  When Carols and Martha arrived in St. Louis more than two years ago, they faced the same challenges confronting many newly arrived families: limited resources, unfamiliar surroundings, and uncertainty about where to turn for help.  Their first stop was LifeWise StL, where [...]

Through LifeWise Economic Wellness Program, Carlos and Martha buy their first home 

Tornado Survivor Moves into his New Home

Tornado Survivor Moves into his New Home When the tornado struck St. Louis, Mr. James Benson* lost far more than the physical structure of his home. The property suffered extensive damage, leaving him living in unsafe and collapsed conditions while trying to hold on to the life he had built for himself. Despite the [...]

Tornado Survivor Moves into his New Home

May 16th tornado survivors get support from LifeWise StL’s case management staff

May 16th Tornado Survivors Get Support from LifeWise StL's case management staff  Original video feature by Shawn Loging, KMOV 4 News, May 6, 2026 ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Next week will mark a year since many lives were turned upside down and destroyed by the May 16 tornado. As many people [...]

May 16th tornado survivors get support from LifeWise StL’s case management staff

Matched savings make homeownership possible for Rolando and his family

Rolando has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years, working two jobs to build a better life for his family. In 2022, he joined our matched savings program with the dream of buying a home. After 2 years of classes, coaching, and disciplined saving, he saved $2,000—and LifeWise matched it with $6,000. [...]

Matched savings make homeownership possible for Rolando and his family
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