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Mentioning poverty, many people will probably link it with some developing countries or some countries that get involved with wars. In fact, the United States, the richest country in the world, has the highest poverty rate in the group of rich countries. According to The Economist, there are more than 40 million people are currently living in poverty. The line of poverty in the United States is set to an annual household income of $25,100 for a family of 4 members.

Low income or unemployment can cause living in poverty; some people cannot even afford rent so they become homeless.  It is really hard for those people who are living in poverty to break through that line. Let's see some people who are in poverty.

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Ms. Revis is a mother of three children whose job is a full-time secretary in a pharmaceutical company, but the income barely meets the daily requirements.  She lives in Montgomery County in Washington DC. Vouchers from a housing program covers 70% of her rent. She says in an interview, "I would only work for rent; I wouldn't work for a life. I would only work for bill only."

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Mr. Melendez was born in America, but he drove a taxi for a living for the last 17 years in Honduras, but he received death threats from local gang members, so he had to leave the country. Then, he became homeless with his three daughters. Currently, he is living in a shelter which also provides free meals and childcare. He is also receiving educational training which is the equivalency to a high school level. He volunteers at the county social service office helping Spanish-speaking clients. It is really hard for him to get a job because the transportation is a huge problem for him

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Mr. Howard is a third-generation farmer. His whole family farmed soybeans and cotton. He also works as a bus driver and a custodian at a local school. However the income from all the jobs he is doing is not enough. He is living in Holmes County in Mississippi where has the lowest median household income in the country ($22,045).

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There are several organizations that provide free food and care to those people who are living in poverty:
- Food Pantries
- Society of St. Andrew
- Children's Hunger Alliance
- The Hunger Project
- Oxfam America
- Bread for the World
I have volunteered in Food Pantries, where provides food to those people. Please help them overcome the poverty!

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Mapping poverty in America, The Economist.

Growing poverty in America, The Economist

A Portrait of Poverty in America: Job Insecurity and Payday Lending, Wall Street Journal