HumanDevelopmentEssayMCA

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 * Essay Questions:**
 * 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?


 * Essay:**

1. Have you ever wondered how many people are in poverty? How many people don't have a place to sleep, food to eat, or water to drink? The rankings are higher than they should be. Florida is ranked as the 36 out of all the states in the U.S., with a ranking of 17% //(Interactive Poverty Map)//; and the poverty ranking in Hillsborough County is of 19.1% //(Poverty Map)//. But there's still hope that these rankings will decrease with the organizations that are willing to help the less fortunate.

3. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development, or CCHD, is an organization run by the U.S. Catholic Bishop, and is funded by annual parish collections. They work to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ "... to bring good news to the poor ... release to captives ... sight to the blind, and let the oppressed go free." (Luke 4:18) //(CCHD).// Their purpose is to decrease poverty. They show their work for justice by hosting contests to raise awareness and spreading the word. They also help and donate money to other organisations with the same propose of decreasing poverty // (CCHD) //. This organization also has a mission called Two Feet of Love in Action. This foundation describes two distinct, one foot represents social justice and the other foot represents charitable works // (Two Feet of Love in Action) //.

4. Metropolitan Ministries is a good example of a charitable organization that help less-fortunate in Tampa Bay Area. This organization is run by Tim Marks and has been helping the homeless since 1972. This organization provides homeless people water, food, shelter, and other basic needs, until they find somewhere else to go. They also help them get jobs, so they don't have to depend only on the organization. This organization is founded by donations and has succeeded over the years. They provide over 2,300 meals a day; they care for 250 children each day; and they give help to 200 families each day. //(Metropolitan Ministries)//

5. The Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay is a social justice organization run by Bradley Baumgardner that helps approximately 10,000 children each year. This organization is a safe place for kids to spend time during non-school hours, so they don't have to be on the streets or being home alone, learning bad habits. They provide social justice to my county by teaching kids life skills that will help them in the future, so they can reach their full potential as productive, responsible, caring citizens. //(Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay)//

2. With organizations like CCHD, raising awarenesss of poverty //(CCHD)//; Metropolitan Ministries, providing the basic necesities to the less fortunate //(Metropolitan Ministries)//; and Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay, helping kids to be out of the streets // (Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay) //, I think poverty will decrease and one day stop. Until that day comes we need to do the best we can to help the poor, show love, and walk humbly with God. Some ways that I show love and walk humbly with God is by making donations to the less fortunate people; going to church every week; and praying for the less fortunates that don't have shelter, food, or education.


 * Work cited:**

"Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay." Boysandgirlscluboftampabay Home. Boys and Girls Club Tampa, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. <[]>.
 * This is the official website of Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay.

"Catholic Campaign for Human Development." Catholic Campaign for Human Development. CCHD, n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2014. <[]>.
 * Information provided by the U.S. Catholic Bishops.

"CCHD Videos." CCHD Videos. CCHD, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. <[]>.
 * This is a valid website because it was given to us by CCHD.

"Interactive Poverty Map | State and County Level Poverty Information."Poverty Map. CCHD, n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2014. <[]>.
 * Published by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development..

"Poverty Map." Poverty Map. CCHD, n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2014. <[]>.
 * Published by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

"Two Feet of Love in Action." Two Feet of Love in Action. CCHD, n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2014. <[]>.
 * Published by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

"We Are Metropolitan Ministries!" Metropolitan Ministries. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014. .
 * This is a valid source of information beacause it was created by the organization.