Human+Development+Essay+LV

====Florida's poverty rate is 17-19%, and that is not good. (Poverty Map) This does not surprise me what so ever because here in our state of Florida, I see a lot of lack in the state. I want the state to see that they need to work harder to accomplish their goals in making not just our state but all the states to stop lack of poverty! What we can do to help is donate to charitable or sociable organizations to make them bigger in advertisement so more and more people can see what our goal is. Another way we can help is by taking a day off from the world that you have and live in the world of people that don't have anything. We can have a day of service and see what they go threw and help them get stronger each and every day. An example of this is Metropolitan Ministries. You give a day of service to the poor and struggling, and they love you for that! It may not look like it or they may not tell you this but they really do thank you in a way you may get back. Metropolitan Ministries helps you with anything that can help people from lack of poverty and get them back out there in the world. More charitable organizations like this we need because we want them to get better and be just like us. "... to bring good news to the poor ... release to captives ... sight to the blind, and let the oppressed go free." //(Luke 4:18)// What this passage from the bible is telling us, is that we need to grow into the Catholic Faith and help our brothers and sisters. When we do something good, we don't do it for an applause, we do it for a cause//.// Pope Francis once said//"// //The Church is the salt of the earth, she is the light of the world. She is called to make present in society the leaven of the Kingdom of God and she does this primarily with her witness, the witness of brotherly love, of solidarity and of sharing with others."// When we all work together, we make something good out of it and we accomplish better things. I love my state, but I hate when we don't care for, that's when we need to take charge and fix the problem. We should treat everyone like our brothers and sisters because that's what God wants us to do, he has a plan for us and that's caring for everyone out there in the world like our one family.====

====The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (Catholic Campaign) show's their work for justice by helping others get better educations and places in the world, they want them to be more healthy and humble. They also want them to have a decent shelter and a meal to eat with a decent job to provide for themselves. Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ. They spread the word of the lord and try to get you into the Catholic life. What they also have is a USCCB Mission, which is when the Gospel of Christ and the teachings of his Church guide the work of the USCCB. The work of the Conference is set up in three general mission goals and organized into three key areas of responsibility. The three general mission goals are to act collaboratively and consistently on vital issues confronting the Church and society. To foster communion with the Church in other nations, within the Church universal, under the leadership of its supreme pastor, the Roman Pontiff. To offer appropriate assistance to each bishop in fulfilling his particular ministry in the local Church. In addition to these long-term mission goals, the bishops choose four to five priority goals for each planning cycle. The proposed priority goals for the 2013-2016 planning cycle are as follows: Strengthening Marriage and Family Life, Faith formation and Sacramental practice, Affirming the Life and Dignity of the human person, Supporting Religious Liberty. To accomplish both the general mission goals and priority goals for a given planning cycle, the bishops choose to focus their attention and work on a number of mission responsibilities, mission relationships, and administrative tasks. The following responsibilities are: Faith and morals, Marriage and family life, Vocations and church ministries, Catholic education/faith formation, Defense of human life and human rights, promotion of human development and world peace, Ecumenism, and Prayer and worship. These terms all explain the Catholic Campaign of Human Development and what they do, how they help, and how they teach.====

====One Charitable Organization that I would like to talk about is Metropolitan Ministries (We are Metropolitan Ministries) and what they do is help people that are struggling get back on their feet. They are a homeless/ services center that help people when they are in trouble or have no place to go. They provide for people when they can't afford a meal on the table and they give them food, shelter, clothing, etc. They are a good foundation that makes everyone happy and I certainly look forward to going there again. Zachary Bonner, is taking on the Guinness Book of World Records to coordinate the World’s Largest Food Drive: Food for A Million. Which will mean a million pounds of food, for a million needy people in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding counties. He is doing something good and trying to start a trend to get people involved. What their organization is doing is gathering up all donations, ideas, and inspirations to come up with this well put and organized job and thoughtful strategy. While Partnering with Metropolitan Ministries and Feeding America Tampa Bay, the 1 million pounds of food will be distributed throughout a ten country area serviced by both non-profits. The services are vital for the 25,000 homeless men, women and children in our communities. They’re also fueled by donors. Without this true community collaboration, so many would be left out in the cold with no hope for a future. What we are trying to do is stop that sadness and help them start fresh and get a better future to succeed in life. A lot of families can not provide for themselves or their kids and wife. We are working so hard to stop them from feeling like nobody cares for them. Some people may not care and just want to make the rich more rich and make the poor more poor, what we are trying to do is stop that from happening because in our Catholic faith we treat each other with the same respect and equal love. We are trying to build Hope to make others happy. Hope comes to life when someone realizes their future could be different. That’s what all of our services are about. We’re focused on not only helping people believe that a better future is possible, but also empowering them to make that future a reality. That's the message Metropolitan Ministries gives to the world because we all are Metropolitan Ministries in helping others get somewhere in life!====

====One Social Justice Organization that I would like to talk about is Meals on Wheels ( Age well Senior Services). They provide a delivery service of food to senior citizens that can't make their way threw to go with buying the products. They help by saving the elderly some time without hurting themselves and bringing the things they need to them. This organization based services emphasize a continuum of care and include the following network of services: Adult Day Health Care and Alzheimer's Social Day Care; Meals on Wheels and Congregate Meals, Case Management; In-home Support; Senior Centers, Transportation; and Health and Wellness. Meals on Wheels from Age Well Senior Services provides seniors with three (3) nutritious meals per day. Thanks for volunteer delivery, central kitchen efficiency's and other subsidies, each dollar you donate provides one full meal. This helps the Senior Citizens that we care for their health and management. Meals on Wheels lets you donate on their home page and lets you choose the amount you want. They want all of us to donate to make as much of the Senior citizens show that we care for them and that makes them happy. At Age Well Senior Services, they are doing their best to make sure no senior citizen in need goes hungry by operating their vital nutrition programs–Meals on Wheels and the Congregate Lunch. Annually, they deliver over 300,000 nutritious meals to seniors who are living at home and unable to prepare their own meals or go out to eat, and have little or no assistance to obtain adequate meals. One patient that is currently at Meals on Wheels gave us a report about our well organization. "//Due to my failing eyesight and loss of transportation, I felt stranded at home and was quickly losing too much weight. Now with Meals on Wheels, I am eating better and feeling healthier."// People like this makes us need to be aware of them to help them. We can save millions of lives just by helping them get used to the process of not feeling not cared about anymore, and that makes me happy just saying that. We love the elderly because their acts and thoughts make us know what we need to improve and accomplish in the world. Remember one thing.. it matters out there in the world. Everyone's ideas and thought's help us succeed in the businesses that we are in right now, and we couldn't ask for more Hope, Love, and Faith!====

====Coming to Conclusion the reason I love helping out in the world and small things just makes me happy that I did it. Some people may say that they have no regrets, but me passing someone that needs help and not do anything like I didn't see them makes me sad and guilty. The reason I do what I do is because I want to show people I care and that I love them, me not doing something while I have spare time makes me feel like i'm selfish. The best thing that I love doing is helping out at Wood bridge Nursing Home. This gives me a lot of time to get to know the people there and giving all the service possible. Other class trips let you have a service day at Metropolitan Ministries which is a big impact in my perspective! I would go there everyday if I could going there and helping out anyone makes me really happy and that leads me to Heaven. God says that he has a plan for us, and that is to follow his commands, like spreading the word of God, helping our brothers and sisters, and following the path he gives us. Going to the wrong path makes us not go into heaven and that can also ruin our future in the world. I love God and I love the world. Everything matters to me and it makes me happy to tell people that I care out there and do a lot. Remember, do it for a cause, not an applause!====

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" Age Well Senior Services. Meals on Wheels, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <[]
 * **This is a valid source because my technology teacher approved this cite for us and we used this organization for school references in the past.**

"Poverty Map." //Poverty Map//. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2014. . 
 * ** It's a valid source because we were assigned this website. **

"Catholic Campaign for Human Development." // Catholic Campaign for Human Development //. CCHD, n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2014. .
 * **This is a valid source because CCHD is a well structured organization that does exist. Technology and Religion teacher approved it as well.**

"Certification for Ecclesial Ministry and Service." // Certification for Ecclesial Ministry and Service //. CCHD, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. .
 * **This is a valid source because it's also a part of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development organization as well. (CCHD)**

"USCCB Mission." // USCCB Mission //. CCHD, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. [].
 * **This is a valid source because it's also a part of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development organization as well. (CCHD)**

"We Are Metropolitan Ministries!" Metropolitan Ministries. Metropolitan Ministries, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2014. <[]
 * **This is a valid source because I attended a service day here and I know everything about their organization and services.**