HumanDevelopmentICS16RUE


 * 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 server?**

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 * County
 * 19%
 * This surprised me because that means almost 1 in 5 people are in poverty.
 * State
 * 17%
 * This also surprised me because I thought it was a lot less because I don't often see many people in poverty.
 * The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the national anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ that helps by giving food and supplies to those in need. They try to help people in poverty as much as possible with basic needs and they also try to get them up and on their feet again. It is important to be involved so that the community can grow and less people can be in poverty.
 * Metropolitan Ministries
 * They give food, supplies and toys to people in need.
 * They also started many programs to help give people good holidays like on Christmas where they give away Christmas trees, food, and toys. During Thanksgiving, they will also give Turkeys and other food.
 * Hope is our goal, but it can’t be measured. That’s why we look at results. The results show that our donor-funded programs transform families forever. Just take a look:
 * 1,632,803 meals served
 * 97% of families remained self-sufficient
 * 75% maintained or increased their income through employment
 * 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.
 * [|National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)]
 * They fight for equal rights when they believe something has been unfair due to race or culture and to ensure equality for all people.
 * They also fought for the man who died in the hands of police officer in New York who they thought was unfairly killed with excessive force.
 * The following statement of objectives is found on the first page of the NAACP Constitution - the principal objectives of the Association shall be:
 * To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens
 * To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States
 * To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes
 * To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights
 * To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination
 * To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP's Articles of Incorporation and this Constitution.

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 * Poverty is at an alarming rate in Hillsborough and in Florida and is increasing. Lately, the percentage of people below the poverty line has been increasing throughout the country. Right now, the state percentage of people in poverty is at 17% and rising. This is surprising because I thought there are many job opportunities in Florida and that most people are in good shape here. I believed that this would lead to a good economy with less people in poverty. The poverty percentage in Hillsborough is at 19%. This surprised me because it means that almost 1 in 5 people are in poverty. This is also surprising because I don't usually see that many people in poverty in my life here. This is the poverty in my area.
 * The CCHD shows their work for justice and helps all people to achieve social justice. They are an anti-poverty group and they show love by giving away basic needs and necessities to people below the poverty line that helps them immediately. Their mission is to help all people in poverty, but they also help people in the long term and help people achieve social justice. In their mission statement they say, "We give a hand up, not a hand out." The CCHD helps people out of poverty by helping them make changes that will affect their lives like helping them find jobs and careers that can get the money to help them live normal lives. They also believe it's important that other groups help people in poverty because they can't get to everyone in poverty and change can happen quicker. In conclusion, the CCHD's mission is to help people in poverty and help them get back on their feet as much as possible.