Operation Pathways: Impact Report 2021

Food Security & Essential Supplies In addition to providing on- site nutrition and healthy food access, our service coordinators work to fight food insecurity in the homes

of our communities. This year, we provided 9,199 meals and 2,642 food and grocery deliveries. Our coordinators secured over 3,000 donations from local food banks and also provided residents with hygiene and

Coach Andrea prepares care packages for residents at Anacostia Gardens and Benning Heights.

household goods donations. In total, 2,179 hygiene kits and 625 kits of household cleaning supplies were distributed in our communities. Financial Programming Each year, Operation Pathways participates in America Saves Week (ASW), providing residents with financial literacy workshops, budget tips and resources, and opportunities to open savings accounts; 12 properties held events this year. In addition to participating in ASW, our service coordinators conducted a variety of financial programming. This included financial literacy programs serving 416 residents, credit repair counseling for 258 residents, budget workshops serving 178 residents, and debt reduction programs serving 118 residents. Operation Pathways also partnered with Esusu, a financial technology platform built to create equitable financial access for all. Through Esusu, on-time rental payments of participating residents are reported to major credit bureaus, assisting residents in building and/or boosting their credit scores. This partnership also gives residents access to Esusu’s Rent Relief, an interest-free microloan program that helps residents avoid late penalties and stay in their homes.

Residents enjoy a Cash Carnival during a financial management event

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