HumanDevelopmentLJ115


 * Reflect on and answer the following questions in an essay:**
 * 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?**

http://www.povertyusa.org/the-state-of-poverty/poverty-map-state/ http://www.povertyusa.org/the-state-of-poverty/poverty-map-county/ The poverty rate in my state is 17. The poverty rate in my county is 19.1. These numbers do not surprise me.
 * 1.**
 * I know these websites are valid sources because they were provided by Mrs. Carrier, and because the website was made by a trusted source, The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

I can show that I love and walk humbly in my life with God in several ways. I can pray as often as possible, I can go to church on Sunday's, and I can volunteer at local charities and organizations that help people less fortunate than me.
 * 2.**

CCHD shows their work for justice in many ways. One significant way is by funding local organizations that better their communities. They believe it is important for local groups or communities to be involved in the issues affecting daily lives of people living in poverty because these groups can help people to get out of the vicious cycle of poverty that is difficult for most people to escape.
 * 3.**

http://www.metromin.org/ A charitable organization in my county is Metropolitan Ministries. This organization helps people who are without home or without food. They provide charity in my community by providing shelter and food for people who don't have those things.
 * 4.**
 * I know this website is a valid source because it is the official Metropolitan Ministries website.

http://www.sjhfoundation.org/childrens-hospital St. Josephs Children's Hospital is a good example of a social justice organization in my county. They raise money for families of children with cancer and other severe illnesses who don't have the money for the child's treatments.
 * 5.**
 * I know this website is a valid source because it is the official St. Josephs website.

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 * Information to research regarding the CCHD and your other organizations:**


 * 1) ** What is the name of the organization? **
 * 2) ** Where is this organization? **
 * 3) ** What group/person runs the organization? **
 * 4) ** What is the organization’s mission or purpose? **
 * 5) ** Who does this organization help? **
 * 6) ** What services does the organization offer? **
 * 7) ** How many people does the organization service in a week/month/year? **
 * 8) ** What is the organization’s success rate? **
 * 9) ** How is the organization funded? **

1. Metropolitan Ministries 2. In Pasco County, Hillsborough County, Polk County, and Pinellas County in Tampa, FL 3. 4. To get people who are homeless and can't support themselves and/or their families back on their feet. They try to employ the people who come to them for help, provide meals and housing until they can support themselves, and provide counseling to help people with issues they are facing. 5. The homeless, hungry, and needy in the Tampa Bay area. 6. They offer housing, meals, educational programs, after school programs, and counseling. 7. In 2013 alone.... 1,632,803 meals were served

22,638 families received holiday assistance

3,020 children were clothes

3,846 families were assisted with essential water and electricity bills

50,865 families helped through outreach services

19,126 children received toys

1,003 emergency motel nights provided for families

96 children enrolled and educated in the "Promiseland" Early Childhood Learning Center

93 children in their after school program

193 individuals enrolled in their GED program

107 families benefited from their Transformational Uplift U Presidential Program

75% have maintained or increased their income through employment

97% of families have maintained their housing

152 families rehoused before becoming homeless

110 adult residents gained employment

AND 21,826 volunteers donated 136,000 hours

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