Human+Development PC15


 * 1) **What is the poverty rate in your state? In your county? Does this surprise you?**
 * 2) **What are the ways that you show love and walk humbly in your life with 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?**
 * 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?**
 * 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 serve?**

1. http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2012/11/08/floridas-poverty-rate-ranks-no-34-in.html I know this is a valid source of information because it is a business journal from Orlando.

Florida is ranked 34th in the nation and tied with California. 12.4 percent of families living in Florida are below the poverty line. About 17 percent of these people living below the poverty line are classified as poor. In Hillsborough County the poverty rate is 19.1 percent.This does not surprise me actually because I see so many homeless people and people asking for money on the street.

2. http://www.goodwill.org/ I know this is a valid source because it is a very well known organization.

My family and I donate items we do not need to goodwill. We also donate money and clothes to other organizations that help people. Goodwill is an organization where people donate things like clothes and toys to them. Then they take it and give it to different places that support people who have nothing. Then what ever they do not give away they sell and use the money for their organization. They also use the things that they receive from donations for the shelter homes and retail stores they have. Goodwill is located all around the United States.

3. http://www.usccb.org/ I know this is a valid source of information because it is the official website for CCHD.

CCHD shows their work for social justice by caring for the poor and helping people get out of poverty. They show that even though people can't provide for themselves, they can go to places for help. CCHD believes that it is important for local groups or communities to be involved in issues affecting the lives of people living in poverty because they raise money to help these people. By doing this the economy becomes stronger because more people are not living in poverty.

4. http://www.metromin.org/ I know this is a valid source of information because it is a very know organization.

Metropolitan Ministries is an organization in my state that collects items, like Goodwill, and uses them to shelter the homeless. They have a local organization where they have soup kitchens, a place where the homeless can get clothes, and even a day care. They keep people off the streets and also keep them healthy. During the winter when it gets cold they give people blankets and hot food.

5. http://www.foginfo.org/our-programs/social-justice/

Hungry for Justice is a social justice organization in which farmers grow food. They then use this food and sell it like a grocery store. The crops they grow are organic which means no chemicals are used when they grow them. The foods are sold at prices which are reasonable to buy.

6. http://www.floridalegal.org/cjp/

It is a workshop where it helps Miami become a better place for all people.

- What is the name of the organization? - Where is this organization? - What group/person runs the organization? - What is the organization’s mission or purpose? - Who does this organization help? - What services does the organization offer? - How many people does the organization service in a week/month/year? - What is the organization’s success rate? - How is the organization funded?