HumanDevelopmentCC15


 * 1) **What is the poverty rate in your state? In your county? Does this surprise you?** The poverty rate in my state is 17% while the poverty rate in Hillsborough County is 19.1%. This shocks me and I hope that this is a wake up call to everybody to take an active role in their community because it is in need of help.
 * 2) **What are the ways that you show love and walk humbly in your life with God?** I show love and walk humbly in my life with God many times each day. first I go to a Catholic school which shelters Catholic Social Teachings and gives me the tool to love and walk with God. Although I go to a Catholic school it does not mean that I automatically love and walk with God. What they do is give me the tools to do so, and I have to apply them in my daily life to truly walk with God. I apply prayer and love in my daily life by praying before lunch, dinner, and bed so that I can talk to God as much as possible. I also go to Church every Sunday, and participate in the Mass. These are just a few ways that I walk humble and love God.
 * 3) **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?** They show their work for justice especially in one program that they fund where they train young people who have behavior issues or are raised in poverty to work in the restaurant industry so that they have the credentials to immediately start working when able, and they can then support their family and maybe even children later in life. CCHD believes it is important for local groups to be involved in the issues affecting the daily lives of people living in poverty. They think this because if those who care never try to make a difference, their community will never change for the better.
 * 4) **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 in our County is Metropolitan Ministries. They provide food, short term shelter, training, and clothes for those homeless people in the Tampa Bay area. They give people a selection of clothes to chose from, and a sense of pride by allowing them to chose. It is things like letting those who are homeless chose their clothes that makes Metropolitan Ministries stand out among other charitable organizations, and it shows that they really care.
 * 5) **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?** Metropolitan Ministries sees that the root of poverty and homelessness is a lack of employment to provide for basic necessities like food or shelter. That is why they provide a hand up and not a hand out to those who need help. They train people into professions that could help them maintain shelter and other necessities, and also teach them how to manage the money that they earn.

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 * Hillsborough County has the second highest poverty rate out of the five county's touching it. (Poverty Map)
 * The Poverty rate in Hillsborough County is 19.1% (Poverty Map)
 * Almost all of southern United States is above 17% poverty rate (Poverty Map State)
 * the Florida state poverty rate is 17% (Poverty Map State)
 * 46 million people in america are living in poverty (Poverty Tour)
 * one out of every six people (Poverty Tour)
 * one out of every five kids are living in poverty (Poverty Tour)
 * Charitable works are responding to the immediate and short term needs of individuals and families. (Two Feet)
 * Social justice is looking at the root causes of problems that effect many people and trying to address some of the polices structures and laws that cause these problems to exist (Two Feet)
 * Poverty in USA has the population of all the people located in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and Nebraska combined. (Poverty Tour)
 * 1/3 of the poor are children. (Poverty in Florida)
 * 1/5 of the poor are over 60 years old. (Poverty in Florida)
 * The remainder are disabled, unemployed, or employed adults. (Poverty in Florida)
 * 70% of the poor receive no cash from the state. (Poverty in Florida)
 * There are over 1 1/2 million people in Florida at the poverty level or below it. (Poverty in Florida)
 * Metropolitan Ministries has served over 1,632,803 meals (The Basics)
 * 97% of families remained self-sufficient after going through Metropolitan Ministries (The Basics)
 * 75% maintained or increased their income through employment (The Basics)
 * "We care for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in our community through services that alleviate suffering, promote dignity and instill self-sufficiency... as an expression of the ongoing ministry of Jesus Christ." states Metropolitan Ministries. (The Basics)

"The Basics about Metropolitan Ministries." //Metropolitan Ministries//. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. .  "Catholic Campaign for Human Development." //Catholic Campaign for Human Development //. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2014. 
 * This is a valid source because it is an organization that I have volunteered at in the past and know that all the information that they are saying is valid.
 * This is a valid source of information because this is the main website to an organization that donates to smaller organizations that are trying to benefit those around them in the best way possible for the love of God.

"Interactive Poverty Map | State and County Level Poverty Information." //Poverty USA //. CCHD, n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2014.  .
 * Published by Catholic Conference for Human Development which is a Catholic Institution that funds organizations that help the community like poverty USA.

"Metropolitan Ministries Helps Tampa Homeless Get Educated and Employed." //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Metropolitan Ministries //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><http://www.metromin.org/services/life-skills.html>.
 * <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">This is a valid source because it is an organization that I have volunteered at in the past and know that all the information that they are saying is valid.

<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Poverty in Florida." //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Poverty in Florida //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2014. <http://www.flaccb.org/Commentaries/Comm983.htm>.
 * <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">This is a reliable source because it is a Catholic organization that is devoted to helping others.

<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Poverty Map." //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Poverty USA //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. CCHD, n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2014. <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">\<http://www.povertyusa.org/the-state-of-poverty/poverty-map-county/>.
 * <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Published by Catholic Conference for Human Development which is a Catholic Institution that funds organizations that helps the community like poverty USA.

<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Poverty Tour | Watch a Video on the State of Poverty USA." //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Poverty USA //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. CCHD, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><http://www.povertyusa.org/the-state-of-poverty/poverty-usa-tour/>.
 * <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Published by Catholic Conference for Human Development which is a Catholic Institution that funds organizations that helps the community like poverty USA.

<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Two Feet of Love in Action." //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Two Feet of Love in Action //<span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. CCHD, n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2014. <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/two-feet-of-love-in-action.cfm>.
 * <span style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Published by Catholic Conference for Human Development which is a Catholic Institution that funds organizations that helps the community like poverty USA.