We often tend to think of poor children living in remote areas of the world. However, would you be surprised to learn that over 14 million American children live below the poverty level today? Their parents cannot afford to feed them regularly and cannot provide proper clothing, education, or health care.
Unfortunately, many people believe that those who live in poverty are just stupid or lazy. Even if it was true for their parents, which it is not, it is absolutely not true about the children. The children are the innocent victims of circumstances beyond the control of their families.
There are many reasons for poverty. With the current economic recession, it is easier to see first-hand how people are driven below the poverty line.
One factory shut-down can cause hundreds of intelligent, hard-working adults to be out of jobs. Unless another factory of a similar type is hiring, most of those workers are not trained to fill the types of jobs that are available.
If a family does not have any savings to get by on, then they cannot even move to a larger city to find work. The cost of living continues to rise and the available cash dwindles. Soon, homes are foreclosed on and families are out of luck. They can do nothing about their situation and have a hard time fighting their way out of poverty.
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Once you are aware of the magnitude of this problem, you will probably ask yourself what you can do to help. It may seem overwhelming and like nothing you can do could possibly make a dent. However, the little you are able to do could help one child receive needed medical care or nutritional supplies
Once you have decided that you can make a difference, you may wish to know how to go about finding ways to help. Many Church and Civic groups work with children who are living below the poverty level. They love to have volunteers and donations and can get you started on a path to empowering the children. If you cannot volunteer both time and money, you can at least volunteer one or the other.
It is amazing how far even a small donation can go when overseen by a charity that truly cares about the nation's children more healthy and get the treatment they actually need. You can search online for charitable organizations dedicated to feeding America's hungry children and make donations through them. They accept tax-deductible donations and use them carefully to give the biggest benefit to the children who need them.
Whether you can donate time, money, or both, the children of America need you. Yes, there are starving children in Africa, but there may be starving children within a few miles of your home.
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