Jean receives benefits through his job and earns about $378 per month — some of which he provides to his family.

“I have learned that in order to achieve something, I first need to believe in myself,” he says. “If I hadn’t been exposed to the Into Employment program, I would not have understood this.”

As a quality analyst, Cecilia is responsible for ensuring the products meet every quality standard for human consumption. Today, she makes $533 per month (including benefits) and hopes to get a college degree in chemical bio-pharmacology.

“Something that has helped me to get this job is the expression, ‘Never say I can’t,’” she says. “On the contrary, say, ‘I can learn’ — making a commitment to strive and achieve my goals.”

“This is my first step to success,” he says. “Without the help of the program, I would still be stuck working at a department store, earning $4 a day.”