Breakthrough Ministries - In Their Words     Breakthrough Ministries - A Home For Stability “I’ve never been to a place like this before,” says Martha when talking about Breakthrough’s Urban Ministries.     Extra Care Makes A Difference At three years old, the state took her from her parents and gave her to her grandparents. At 11 years old, her Grandfather got sick and died.     Change Starts At Home A neighborhood man and his family get involved... Corey Matthews wants to see his community transformed. Besides having the streets free from drug activity, he speaks of the resources that would benefit the people in his East Garfield Park neighborhood. “We would like to have laundromats, grocery stores and banks,” he says, “and see families build houses where there are vacant lots.”     God Will Provide Fletcher Stevens gets to deliver tasty treats to people every day with his job as an ice-cream delivery man. But he remembers what it’s like to not have a job...     Change Does Not Come Easy A man works to overcome his past... Citing a common recovery mantra, Rosendo talks about how he manages to stay on track. “You must be willing to accept stuff that you can’t change,” he says. “Don’t let others get you off track, either.”     next >>   ADDRESS: PO Box 47200; Chicago, IL 60647 / PHONE: (773)722-1144 - FAX: (773)722-1434