HumanDevelopmentEssayAJ15

In the world there is a lot of people in poverty.Poverty is when people are in a state of being extremely poor. In my state the poverty rate is 17 percent and in my county, the poverty rate is 19.1 percent(Poverty Map).

An organization that helps people that are in poverty is the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops(CCHD). The CCHD has a mission called "Two Feet of Love in Action". The CCHD concerns the social, political, and economic aspects. The CCHD step with problems facing communities by asking for just public policies and helping to change the social structures that contribute to suffering and injustice at home and around the world. The CCHD believe that the future of humanity is in the hands of those men who are capable of providing the generations to come with reasons for life and optimism. They believe that life and treatment of others is important.The CCHD shows their work for justice because they fund organizations that help the people in poverty. The CCHD believes it is important for local groups or communities to be involved in the issues affecting daily lives of people living in poverty because they believe that Jesus said that we should help and give to the poor and that's exactly what the CCHD is doing.( Two Feet of Love in Action)

The Salvation Army in Tampa is an example of an organization that is charitable. Salvation Army was founded by a English minister named William Booth in 1865.( Brief History - The Salvation Army - Tampa) His ministry is still being used today. It is currently being headquarted in London, England. The Salvation Army provide short- and long-term housing for homeless, toiletries, cleaning products, canned and nonperishable foods, paper products commercial/industrial washers and dryers. They do all this because of all the donators and volunteers that help them do what they do. The Salvation Arm y is very successful at what they do.

St.Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Tampa is a social justice organization. St.Jude was founded by an entertainer named Danny Thomas in 1962(History). They are currently led by their board of government. They're purpose is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of their founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.( St. Jude Mission Statement) St. Jude helps kids with illnesses or diseases no matter what disease. St. Jude has an average of 67,000 patients a year.(St. Jude Facts) St. Jude gains all their money by fundraising and donators. Compared to now and 1962 St. Jude has been very succesful.(Cancer Survival Rates)

I will show that I walk humbly with God by helping with these organizations and tell people to do the same. I will pray to God and ask him to help the people and ask other people to paray for them too.


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 * Published by Catholic Conference for Human Development which is a reliable source.

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 * Information provided by the U.S. Catholic Bishops

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