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United States of America;2014 Poverty rate is rapidly increasing. Poverty...Poverty...what is Poverty? This is the question I was asking myself when I was first assigned this project. after looking into it more I realized how sad it was and how many people I am close to are living on the Poverty line. The Poverty rate in my state, Florida is reasonably high. Child poverty rate is 25%, senior poverty rate is 14%, Women Poverty Rate is 17.7%, Single parents with children poverty rate that is below the poverty line is 35%, and black and hispanic children 200% below the poverty line is 35%.(About U.S. Hunger ) I never realized how many people were truly suffering.What is two feet of love in action? Two feet of love in action is a charitable organization to help put an end to poverty. The two feet of love in action represents social justice, as the first foot, and charitable works as the second. We need to step with these to feet in our lives to make this world a better place.

One of the ways that I try to show love, and walk humbly with God is helping my cousins. My cousins are living on the poverty line, they have two kids, a three year old, and a one year old. Lucky for them my aunt volunteers to help out with the kids, so they don't need to pay for child care. Sometimes my cousins husband goes to work without a lunch because he needs to save money for the kids. They got there car taken away a few months ago, so my aunt had to drive both of them to work every single day. My family decided to reach a hand out to my cousins, and my aunt. Since my aunt has several other young daughters who have children she helps out with those kids too, so every once in a while my mom and I will take some of the kids and babysit them. My dad recently bought my cousins a new car that is fully owned by my dad so they can't get it taken away.

Metropolitan Ministries is a great organization for people living in poverty, especially if they have no home. They provide temporary living areas where people can stay until they get back on their feet. They have an area where people can get an education, so they can get a job. They also have a kitchen where they serve three meals a day. In one area they also have a clothing store where if you need clothes they give them to you. They also have a little food center where people say how many people are in the family they are supporting, and they get to pick out a certain amount of food to take home with them. All of the things they use here come from donation given by people who are stepping with two feet of love in action.(We are Metropolitan Ministries)

The Salvation army is very similar to metropolitan ministries. The difference between the two is that The salvation army is a international organization. They travel around the world and go on several trips to some of the poorest countries, and they give them food, water, clothes, and what ever other donations they receive from people who decide to step with two feet of love in action. Like metropolitan ministries the salvation army lets people volunteer, not just to donate, but to be hands on with people living in poverty. You can go on their website and donate, there are lots of choices to chose from. You can drop your donation off in a drop box near you, look and see if any donation trucks are in your area, donate money online, and call and donate your used vehicle. ( (The Salvation Army home ).

In conclusion, there are loads of different ways you can step with two feet of love in action. Go and visit the page for catholic campaign for human development, also known as CCHD (Catholic campaign for human devlopment). When you visit this page try and find way you can donate and make the world a better place, you can even volunteer! Please always be on the look out for Poverty, because together we can end it! Together as children of God we can make a difference!


 * Works Cited:**

"About U.S. Hunger." //Bread //. N.p., 14 Oct. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. .


 * This is a valid source of information, because it is a cooperation trying to end poverty.

"Catholic Campaign for Human Development." //Catholic Campaign for Human Development //. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. .


 * This is a valid source, because they give valid information on poverty.

"We Are Metropolitan Ministries!" //Metropolitan Ministries //. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2014. .


 * This is a valid source of information, becasue it is an actual company helping people.

<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"The Salvation Army - Home." //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Salvation Army - Home //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/>.


 * <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">This is valid information, because it is true stories of thigs these people have experienced.