Poverty isn’t a limited experience. People across the world experience the pains of this devastating scenario due to various circumstances – whether ongoing or unexpected, such as a natural disaster. In Puerto Rico, the people we serve struggle with both. While poverty has been a long-term struggle in the U.S.
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Drop 10: HEAL Ministries
Poverty can be an endless cycle. In Uganda, for example, a giant hurdle for a quality life is lack of education. Schooling, however, is not free in the country. Often, a parent who wasn’t afforded an education is unable to afford that for his or her children, and the cycle
Drop 9: The Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico
When a natural disaster strikes, we’re quick to realize the immediate impact: devastation, destruction, and displacement. As time goes on, it’s easy for those far away to forget, to continue with daily life without thinking about lingering consequences. At Jake’s Diapers, we remain actively present in Puerto Rico, supporting individuals
Drop 8: St Luke’s Lutheran Church / Donna / Tanzania
Every little thing counts, and families in Usa River area of Tanzania already know this to be true. “Most families have little, maybe a few chickens or small animals,” Donna Liedtke said. “Drought is always a problem to make crops grow, and they live on extremely little income. Education for
Drop 7: Real Hope for Haiti
Survival mode. That’s how most people in the area that Real Hope for Haiti serves life, said Licia Betor of the organization. “Each day they are trying to figure out how to eat,” she said. “We serve a large area that is very rural. Most people eat once a day.
Drop 6: Family Services – Parent Connection
As the old saying goes, it takes a village. Raising children requires a network of support, and for many parents, the default is to reach out to extended family and friends. Sometimes, though, this village is nonexistent and creates a cyclical web of struggles for families, said Wendy Schwalbe of Family
Drop 5: Diaper Bank of the Ozarks
It’s a pretty grim scene for many living in Southwest Missouri. Struggles with generational poverty, the increasing influence of gangs, teenagers living on the streets and babies without clean diapers plague the area. “Families do their best to provide a healthy life for their children, but constantly face pitfalls that
Drop 4: Sarah’s Covenant Homes
“The biggest hurdle that our children face is lack of family.” Lydia Pagan of Sarah’s Covenant Homes in India explained the undeniable truth, and a problem her organization is driven to do something about. Many children with special needs often find themselves alone in India. Parents feel driven to abandon
Drop 3: Children’s Health Ministries
They go hungry. Many women and children in Carrefour, a “slum” just outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti, struggle with poverty and find themselves many days with little, if any, food available to eat. “Women in the area are often single, unemployed and uneducated,” said Mickey McRoberts of Children’s Health Ministries. “With small
Drop 2: Siskiyou Fluff Butts
After realizing her friends seemed to be on a downward financial spiral, Elizabeth Freeman checked in with the Los Angeles couple about how things were going. Her friend, Alicia, lived with her fiance and two children – one a new baby. Alicia admitted the family had recently become homeless: having