Project Prosper empowers refugees and immigrants by providing tools and resources that foster financial skill-building, confidence, and success. Without proper information and skills, immigrants can easily become victims of predatory lending schemes and destructive financial practices that can create long-lasting damage. Serving a majority of low-moderate income individuals, Project Prosper provides this critical population with the tools it needs to succeed.

Refugees and immigrants have an overwhelming need for financial literacy, loan services, financial coaching, and credit reporting to ensure their financial stability and inclusion. Differences in culture, language barriers, lack of credit and opportunities to build credit, and limited exposure to banking systems in their countries of origin can present significant challenges, regardless of education level or income.

4.6 million foreign-born residents call Florida home and approximately 453,100 immigrants live in the Tampa Bay area. Refugees and immigrants arrive wanting to build a better life for themselves and their families. When examining their motivations, or remembering the stories that make up our collective history of immigration, these journeys share a common thread: a yearning for opportunity and freedom.