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 * 1) What is the poverty rate in your state? In your county? Does this surprise you
 * Poverty is a serious issue that has been the start of many discussions. People all over the world are constantly thinking of ways to solve this international problem. Fortunately, there is the CCHD and other projects to help people get out of poverty. The poverty in our state is 17% and the rate in our county is 13%. This is relatively a small percentage compared to other counties. This does not surprise me because Florida is fortunate. People are employed for the most part causing them to be successful. The countries' poverty rate is 14.5%. This is a drastically small number compared to other third- world countries. **


 * Considering the amount of help the country offers and the specific organizations designed for helping poverty, this does not surprise me. Esp Another institution in Hillsborough county that is international as well, is Metropolitan Ministries . These may not be catholic based but they are doing christian deeds. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development hosts many events or put up many projects to help eliminate poverty rates as a whole. In our county, many charities are appreciated as well as many donation events. **


 * 1) What are the ways that you show love and walk humbly in your life with God?
 * Ways that i can show love is caring for all of Gods creations and not being rude. An example is not killing bugs, have love for all creations because they all have a purpose.**
 * 1) How does CCHD show their work for justice? Why does CCHD believe it is important for local groups or communities to be involved in the issues affecting the daily lives of people living in poverty?


 * The CCHD shows the justice for their work by helping the people in need and in poverty. They believe it is important because it is human to help and Christ is connected through everything and he would be proud to see people of God trying to make a difference. It is important to make a difference for everyone to live life fairly. Fortunately there are caring people that will put anyone before themselves and have a great love for God's creations. Making people's lives justified is just taking the time out to help someone, it is guiding someone in the right direction towards a better life. CCHD practices just behavior and only act in a way that is positive. Persuading the poor to an opportunity to escape poverty is one of the most charitable act. It is important for local groups to be involved in issues like poverty because it create hopes and it is also spreading this goodness and charity. Charity is a virtue and it means** **the voluntary giving of help, to those in need. ****One person can inspire another and more people can get involved which eliminates the poverty rate in not only the county but the country. You are never too young or too old to start a campaign making a difference.**


 * 1) What is a good example of a charitable organization in your county or state? What do they do? How are they providing charity in your community?
 * A good example of a charitable organization that is national is The Salvation Army and Goodwill. I know of these because we have a donate basket in our house and anytime the basket is filled we donate to these places. I know people can volunteer at these places and these organizations help the people in need and in poverty. These are providing charity in my community because since it is such a large organization, multiple people have such large hearts. It is nice to think that people are humane still.**
 * 1) What is a good example of a social justice organization in your county or state? What do they do to provide social justice to the people they server?

Notes for video #1:
In this video i learned that the largest number of people in poverty ever. That is more than 1 in 6 people are in poverty. If you are making less than 1900 a month than you are considered to be in poverty. Multiple factors involving utilities and transportation and basic needs like shelter and food. This will cause your money to decrease and at the end of the month you will not have any money left. There are ways out of basic poverty with the catholic campaign.

Notes for video #2
In this video I learned that there are multiple ways to help the people in poverty. Jill talks about how Christ is connected through everything. Ways to help the people in need is starting food drives, the example she gave was to give out food ( like a soup kitchen ) at her parish.

Notes for video #3
The video emphasizes how one person can create a peaceful location without poverty and people doing the right thing. Mary, the main character in the video, gets together with a group of people and starts talking about how other people can inspire to do good. Everyone agreed that if they start doing good around the city, their children will and then less people will be influence by the devil. Follow Christ and he will help us to do the right thing with free will.