Once left behind, a single mom refuses to give up on her quest to read
By Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press
Thirty-eight-year-old Luvanis O'Neal kept her secret for more than 20 years by hiding in silence behind a sweet, demure smile. It was easier being quiet. Nobody asked questions of the shy girl.
She was short and rail thin, a size 4, and made herself even smaller by blending into the crowd, never causing trouble and never speaking out, using all kinds of tricks to keep that secret.
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Rochelle Riley, Columnist and Author
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May 2011
"We can't support every good cause, but Mercy Education Project achieves such profound academic results within its small budget …its programs must be sustained. Too many young girls and women are in need of MEP’s services – they are counting on us.”
