https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd en-us 2023-04-24 14:53:27 UTC 2023-04-28 15:07:36 UTC hello@padlet.com oliviawalton2 https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2567314988 During the 1800s there was a lot of poverty. %30 of the total population lived in cities. 1 in every 3 people in cities were close to starving to death. new york city was overcrowded and a lot of people were in extreme poverty.]]> 2023-04-25 14:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2567314988 oliviawalton2 https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2568958514 Jacob Riis took a famous picture showing how the other half lived. Jacob informed the world on how the other half lived. The picture was successful and people referred to it as powerful. He exposed the terrible housing and education. He simulated the first new york legislation to curd poor conditions in tenement housing.]]> 2023-04-26 15:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2568958514 oliviawalton2 https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2568965692 Ellen Starr wanted to investigate and improve the conditions in the industrial districts of Chicago. Ellen and Jane Addams opened the first hull house in 1889. It open in Chicago. In 1889 they made more buildings and there ended up being 13 buildings in the neighbor hood. Their goal was for educated women to share everything they know about basic skills to arts, to poorer women in the neighborhood. ]]> 2023-04-26 15:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2568965692 oliviawalton2 https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2570552110 Now there is still a lot of poverty in the US. Therese homeless people still begging for money along the busy streets of NYC. Most people in poverty are above the age of 65. Today 719 million people live in extreme poverty. People in extreme poverty live on less than $2.15 a day. ]]> 2023-04-27 15:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2570552110 oliviawalton2 https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2570564141 The salvation Army has a lot to offer for people in poverty. There's assistance programs that can provide free groceries or food, offer shelter or free clothing, help pay for rent, or help for the disabled. People in poverty can also go to homeless shelters ran by the salvation army.]]> 2023-04-27 15:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2570564141 oliviawalton2 https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2570564821 Save the children is improving lives of children in the us and around the world. They take donations to help give money to kids in need and you can donate in participating in events like road races they do. Save the childrens goal is to give them a healthy start in life and give them the opportunity to learn and protect them from harm.]]> 2023-04-27 15:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2570564821 oliviawalton2 https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2571912118 Poverty is still an issue today just like in the 18-1900s. Back then in the 1890s-1900s there were people like Jacob riis that tried to inform people about poverty he informed them by taking a picture on how the other half lived and now people are informed. So, now there are many organisations to help people in poverty because everyone is informed on how the other half is being treated. ]]> 2023-04-28 14:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2571912118 oliviawalton2 https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2571918668 Ellen Starr opened a hull house and hull houses are like organisations like save the children because they both provide services to people in poverty. They both provide education, housing, and a healthy start in life.]]> 2023-04-28 15:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviawalton2/85dvar4cmgb7svjd/wish/2571918668