A few different organizations collaborated to research the effect of family poverty on children. The study took an in depth look at 70 low income families from both poor neighborhoods and more affluent ones. The study took place in England, but I believe it can tell us the general effects of poverty on children everywhere. […]
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Stop Leaving Children With Poor Parents
Many parents could provide their children with much better lives. These parents could create an enviornment more conducive to personal success for their child. Many of these parents live in poverty, and thus force their children to grow up in poverty. Children who grow up in poverty have a much greater chance of ending up […]
Consider Donating and Volunteering Later Too
Thanksgiving has just passed and the December holiday season has already begun. Charities and hunger relief organizations see a massive influx of donations and volunteering during these holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unfortunately, the rest of the year, these same organizations usually need much more volunteering and donations, especially the volunteering because extra money can […]
Have You Ever Been Homeless?
Have you ever been homeless? If so, please tell us about it and consider answering these questions about being homeless for a school project at the following URL: http://millionsofmouths.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=259 To answer the questions, you will need to register and log in at the forums. It’s completely free, and all viewpoints are welcome. Please do it, […]
Let’s Compete in Poverty Eradication
On Saturday, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus urged political leaders from different countries to compete in the eradication of poverty. Poverty in Bangladesh has been falling by 2 percent per year thanks to the genius efforts of Yunus and his Grameen Bank. Yunus started the Grameen Bank with the help of self-help groups of poor people. […]
Jewish Poverty Rate in the U.S. Higher Than in Israel
I just read a Haaretz.com article about Jewish poverty in the United States. The article points out that the U.S. has a higher Jewish poverty rate than Israel. That means that a higher percentage of the United States’ Jewish population lives in poverty than Israel’s Jewish population. This news may shock some people because they […]