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Stands for “Project Housing Opportunities Medical Education”

Non-profit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Empowers individuals through affordable housing, employment, healthcare, and education

“None of us are home until all of us are home.”

https://projecthome.org/

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On any given night, there are about 600,000 homeless people in the United States

There are about 140,000 homeless children

Some factors that lead to homelessness are: poverty, job loss, mental illness, substance abuse, etc.

Many believe that homeless people caused their own misfortune

The North Coast has a significant homeless population

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Most of population were merchants, artisans, and farmers. None of these people were well off.

There was a belief that the misfortune of the poor was caused by their sins

Lowest group of people were the "untouchables" (cripples, beggars, prostitutes, etc.)

Taxes caused major issues for the poor because whatever they had worked hard to earn (money, food, etc.) were mostly taken away from them by the state.

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Born in 1581 to poor parents

Ordained as a priest in 1600 at University of Toulouse

Founded the congregation of the Sisters of Charity

Charity was his predominant virtue

Gathered men and women who were willing to dedicate their lives to God and help the poor

Asked wealth people to donate money that he gave out to poor and sick in his community

https://www.svdpusa.org/