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The poverty rate for Florida is 15% to 17%. The poverty for my county ( Pinellas county ) is 14.1.(poverty USA). This does surprise me. I thought the poverty rate would be higher since there are so many tent cities and a charities in this area.(tent cities). Some big things wrong with living in poverty are they don't have enough food, clothes, or some people don't even have a house. Imagine going to bed still hungry or not having a place to call your own, having to beg on the street corner for your next meal, or having your child crying because it hasn't eaten in days. Most people living in poverty have to drop out of school so they can go get a job to support their family, this leads to even bigger problems because then you don't have the education you need to get a good job, pushing them even further into poverty. Image finally getting a job as a waitress but not having enough money to get a bus ticket, so you cant even go to your new job and support your self or sitting in the dark because you can't pay your electric bills and not being able to answer the phone cause it could be a bill collector. Some other main problems with poverty is that most people in poverty don't have insurance. So, when they have an accident they have to pay for it all themselves and since they are in poverty they don't have the money so they may not eat a couple days that month and it just drives them further into poverty. If you are in poverty then you would typically live in a run down neighborhoods and the schools for most of those areas are are very bad, so the students don't have the skills they need to succeed in life continuing the cycle of poverty. Another problem with poverty is that you don't have the money to buy enough food. So many children go to bed hungry or there parents skip meals so that their kids have enough to eat.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops are the founders and runners of Catholic Campaign for Human Development. They believe that no one can live without the hope that life has ultimate and lasting meaning beyond the concerns and struggles, the joys and satisfactions of each day. Catholics find that meaning and hope in Jesus Christ, whom God the Father has sent into the world for the salvation of all peoples. Even through all the sadness in this world we still find a way to love our families and friends. At CCHD they help people get out of poverty. At CCHD they show their work for justice by providing for the poor, educating people about poverty, and telling people how they can make a difference in their community. CCHD believes it is important for local groups or counties to be involved in the issues affecting the daily lives of people living in poverty because its every citizens job to help others to the best of their ability. They give people a hand up not a hand out.(Catholic Campaign for Human Development)

One charitable organization is called Catholic Charities. They b elieve in the presence of God in their midst, they proclaim the sanctity of human life and the dignity of the person by sharing in the mission of Jesus given to the Church. They help feed people and house them and get them back on their feet. This charity also sets up homeless shelters and helps orphans find good homes. To help their cause you can donate money and volunteer. When you volunteer you will be serving food or making food to give to the poor and needy. The Catholic Charities headquarters is located in Baltimore, Maryland. It serves thousands of people and helps them get out of poverty .(Catholic Charities)

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit social justice organization. its a social justice organization because it gives people what everyone deserves, a house.It was founded in 1976. At Habitat for Humanity they build houses for the poor. They build houses because they believe that everyone, everywhere, should have a healthy, affordable place to call home. They build more than homes, they build communities, they build hope and they build the opportunity for families to help themselves. They try to bring families together, and end the cycle of poverty.(Habitat for Humanity) With an affordable, stable home, families have more to spend on food, medicine, child care, education and other essentials. To get involved you could donate your time and build some houses for the poor. If you don't want to build a house then you can donate money or materials.

Ways that you can walk humbly and show your love for God and stop the spread of poverty is by volunteering at any charity close to you or you can donate money, cloths, or toys to the needy. There is usually a Good Will or a Salvation Army near most neighbor hoods.(Salvation Army) You don't even have to leave your neighborhood to help those in need. Often enough there is a homeless person on the sidewalk, all you have to do is just give them some money, food, or clothes. Another way to help is by donating money to your church not only are you helping the church stay nice but most churches help the poor by buying the basic things like clothes, food, clean water, blankets, or just a bus ticket. Together we can make a difference in this world and end poverty.

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"Online Donation — Habitat for Humanity Int'l." // Habitat for Humanity Int'l //. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. []


 * I know this is a good website because its maintained by a huge organization

"Poverty Map." N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. <[]>.


 * i know this is a good website because it was made by scientist and researchers and several big catholic companies use it

The Salvation Army - Home." // The Salvation Army - Home // . N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <[]>.
 * i no this is a good website because it is maintained by a huge global organization.

"Catholic Campaign for Human Development." //Catholic Campaign for Human Development//. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. []
 * i know this is a good website becuase it is maintained by several priest and deacons

"List of Tent Cities in the United States." // Wikipedia //. Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Oct. 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. []


 * i know this is a valid source because it is updated by scientist and researchers