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Scenario

Why poverty forces impossible choices between basic needs

I had to choose between fixing my car and paying my electric bill this month and I chose the car because I need it to get to work but now I'm sitting in the dark.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're trapped in a cycle where every financial decision creates new problems, illustrating how poverty compounds itself.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Poverty and identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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