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“A lot of them are overwhelmed. It’s so much information and it’s difficult,” Britepaths Financial Empowerment volunteer Sarah Baker told The Arlington Catholic Herald. She added, “I’ve found that the [newcomers] don’t have much, but they want to save and to give to their family. There [are] certain high levels of wealth where you can give, and it’s not impacting your life, but [the newcomers are] in poverty and practicing generosity. It’s its own ministry to me because I see people who have so much, and I feel poor, and then I see these folks, and I feel rich.”
Britepaths is proud of our partnership with Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington's Migration and Refugee Services to help demystify the U.S. financial system for our newest neighbors, and we were glad to see this work highlighted by the Herald. Since 2017, Britepaths' volunteers have provided Financial Empowerment training to more than 1,500 newcomers, offering money management and budgeting guidance, and teaching them about the U.S. banking system, taxes and building credit. We're grateful to our partners and to Sarah Baker, Steven Carrion (pictured above), and all our wonderful volunteers who are helping these neighbors.
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