【沪江标准VOA】3月1日：“汽车改变命运”(3)
Changing Lives of the Poor with Donated Cars(3/3)
Martin says that many of the people who get a car from Vehicles for Change are single mothers with two to three children. Nephakedda Brown is one of them. She got her sports utility vehicle 10 months ago while she was staying in a shelter.
"There’s been a tremendous change. I mean I’ve been able to do so much with this particular vehicle. I have two young children. I feel more independent, more secure being able to take my children to the necessary appointments or to go to a meeting at their school."
Martin says the program makes a huge difference, especially in recipients' financial earning ability. "A survey where we looked at 155 of our recipients, 75 percent of them had found a better job with an average salary increase of over $4,800 a year."
Martin says he hopes that donors will provide higher quality cars and more cars. He says by helping low-income families gain financial independence, taxpayers save millions of dollars on food stamps and cash assistance, and the entire community benefits.
