More than 46 million Americans live in Poverty USA.
Americans families were having a difficult time making ends meet before the recession. With continuing unemployment and increasing costs of living, more and more families have to choose between necessities like health care, child care, and even food.
Stories of Hope:
Good Dog! Biscuits & Treats, Lawrence Community Shelter
Providing employment, job training and opportunities to the homeless men and women of the Lawrence Community Shelter.
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Poverty USA Tour
What’s life like at the poverty line? It’s one impossible choice after another – between food and medicine, getting to work or paying the heating bill.
Explore Poverty USA
Bring to life the statistics and scope of Poverty USA with the help of an interactive Poverty Map. View map >
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