Category Archives: Poverty
Even Critics of Safety Net Increasingly Depend on It
He makes about $39,000 a year and wants you to know that he does not need any help from the federal government…. ….Yet this year, as in each of the past three years, Mr. Gulbranson, 57, is counting on a payment of several thousand dollars from the federal government, a subsidy for working families called …
Poverty in the U.S. spikes
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The nation’s poverty rate jumped to 14.3% in 2009, its highest level since 1994, and the 43.6 million Americans in need is the highest number in 51 years of record-keeping, the government said Thursday. for more click here: http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/16/news/economy/Census_poverty_rate/index.htm?hpt=T2
Jacqueline Novogratz on escaping poverty
Jacqueline Novogratz on escaping poverty She does a great job talking about the importance of reminding us that poverty isn’t a category or a group of people. http://tedxomaha.com/2010/08/12/jacqueline-novogratz-on-escaping-poverty/
Five myths about America’s homeless
Thanks Tara L. Muir for sharing this great article about people that are homeless. So many people think the answer is ‘just get a job’ or ‘stop being lazy’ but rarely is that the situation.
Study of Fort Worth’s homeless plan shows ‘dramatic progress’
An article in Fort Worth’s Star-Telegram on how a community’s city, county, faith and service sectors came together to make a difference in people experiencing extreme crisis and no where left to turn. Study of Fort Worth’s homeless plan shows ‘dramatic progress’ Posted Monday, Jun. 21, 2010 By ALEX BRANCH abranch@star-telegram.com Fort Worth’s homeless plan has …
