#Adulting

I love having our own home where my fiancé Chris and our 11-month old daughter have space to grow and develop as a family.”
—Opportunity Passport™ participant and FAAZ Board Member, Amber.

With the programs dollar-for-dollar matching savings component, Amber and her family used their savings for first month’s rent and deposit on an apartment. When Amber got the keys to their home she explained the experience as “#adulting!”

“We are fortunate to have a home where we feel safe, secure and comfortable. We are learning the responsibilities of living on our own and from this experience we are becoming a closer family.”

When Amber met with Opportunity Passport™ coordinator, Cynnetta, she said, “Cynnetta is so fun! She taught me how to conserve energy and that our housing expenses to income ratio should be no more than 28%. I also learned how to budget in costs for utilities, toiletries, car insurance, health insurance, extra expenses, etc.”

For information on how you can “Sponsor a Youth” like Amber, click here.