Because so many homes had been destroyed, men, women and children began digging out places of refuge in the rubble and of the garbage dump. ... I can only guess that the water in that tub was from the rain. ... In times of darkness and difficulties, we can recall these experiences and know that with joy and optimism we can face any problem. ... We learned that all people have the same needs inside, and if those basic needs are met, than happiness can be achieved. No matter what material possessions we have, the true joy In spirit comes from love and home; even if the home is made out of rub...

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Stories like broken homes, drug addictions, running away from home, and economic problems. ... As for the case of homeless women alone, they are mostly divorced or have left home because of the physical abuses from their husbands. ... Most homeless men are those who are just released from prison and have no relatives that they can rely on. ...

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Many of us in society often misinterpret the cause of homelessness and put the blame on those without homes. ... In turn, this can leave him/her homeless. ... An example would be someone experiencing domestic violence because this can force individuals and families to leave home suddenly, possibly without proper support in place. ... With no money left, this can leave a person homeless. ... He was an engineer in his home country. ...

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If you drive west on interstate ten and look to your left, you can see Juarez Mexico. ... One cannot even call them homes because they resemble shacks. ... Many of these shacks are spray painted to give the effect that they are indeed homes. ... Inside these homes, you see people in torn clothing; hear babies crying because they are hungry, and see younger children whose parents are so poor that they cannot even afford the proper clothing for them suitable enough for them to go to school. For those who cannot afford to even make these type of make shift homes to liv...

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Their religion, their homes, the way they look, their friends, and many other ways. ... Labels can make us blind from seeing what a person is doing right, and the good things they do for the world. ... When we let go of labels, the identity of an individual can become open. ... Twelve million adults in the US were homeless in the year of 2001, or still without a permanent home. ...

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And this ideal can be universally realized only if the means of production of the elementary necessaries of life remain in the control of the masses. ... If we take these thoughts by Gandhi, we can probably make a dramatic impact on poverty in the world. ... Most people feel that a woman's place is in the home; although America has proved that woman can not only work outside the home, but also be leaders and excel outside the home. ... There are still countries where woman cannot leave the home, if they do they must be completely covered from head to toe. ... No woman should be forced to ...

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Homelessness is having no home or haven or people without homes considered as a group (Webster 1). ... Sometimes people that go out on the street do get homes but end up back on the street. ... The lack of affordable health care is families and individuals struggling to pay rent, and a serious illness or disability can start the beginning of homelessness. ... Mental illness also can play a role in homelessness. ... Also having an addiction makes it harder for you to be placed in a home, especially if you have been living on the streets. ...

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When I arrived home I went to the office to see if someone could come to open the door for me. ... " In the video "Land of the Free, Home of the Poor" blogs.kqed.org they showed three pie charts. ... My mom can not tell the lawyer something because she is undocumented and scared. ... This is related to the Bracero Program in a way because back then Americans would bring Hispanics from their homes to work in the U.S and they would work so hard, some even died out there for what though? ... If there were more people who were honest and want to help together we can make the world...

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Jack sadly has a series of events that can be seen as the reason he is now homeless. ... Welfare is what Thomas O"Reilly Fleming describes as a "Catch 22" for the homeless where "in order to get welfare you have to have a home, if you don't have a home you can't collect welfare"(Fleming 247). Most people do not understand how hard it can be to break the cycle of poverty. ... Warm shelter can be very hard to find in the life of a homeless person. ... Once one loses their job they can easily find themselves void of their possessions and ultimately their home. ...

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By the beginning of the 1990s, over one million people were on waiting lists for homes. Homeless people can be categorized into four basic categories, families, lone, transient, or bums. ... People who have homes rarely think, nor can comprehend what terrible things that the homeless have to go through. ... They can then use this money to pay for food, shelter, and some personal uses. Many shelters exist whose primary goal is to help the homeless get a job and home. ...

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If it weren't for flash-photography Riis would have never been able to capture people in their so-called "homes." Even from the pictures he took, you can tell how dark and filthy the houses were because of the dark spots in the photos. ... The walls were deteriorating and the room seemed smaller than my room at home; that one room was their entire home. ...

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They can work both in the pouring rain and in the strong shining sun. Since it is very docile, the children can look after them. ... Only a few stay home and go on what has their ancestors been doing for the whole life. ... Those farmers who left home to work in the cities have to go back to their lands and continue what their parents do. ... I can not explain my feelings for that time. ...

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"A Great Philosopher King" The Philosopher King in someone who come closest to the form of goodness, goodness itself. The Philosopher King will know what is the best for his or her people because of the desire and love for knowledge. The Philosopher King can view things that ordinary people do no...

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The biggest part of this problem is the lack of homes for the low-income people. ... Those with this problem cannot support themselves and are soon left with out homes and family to take care of them. ... The government should provide these, so that we can eliminate this increase of homeless people in America. ...

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Jonathan Kozol's focus is to show the inequalities in the lives of children of inner-city communities to the children that live in wealthier, suburban homes. ... The U.S. public school system basically says that if you can buy a $1 million home, you are guarantee superior schools. ...

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The contribution of a child's income or labor at home can move a family from hunger to sufficiency. ... Even when the whole family works, their total income can be less than dollar a day. ... People in rich countries can help by supporting small grass-roots groups. ... Also the non-profitable organization can donate some money to poor country to build schools which need to provide more flexible schedules and more relevant material. ...

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The contribution of a child's income or labor at home can move a family from hunger to sufficiency. ... Even when the whole family works, their total income can be less than dollar a day. ... People in rich countries can help by supporting small grass-roots groups. ... Also the non-profitable organization can donate some money to poor country to build schools which need to provide more flexible schedules and more relevant material. ...

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He returns home and falls ill and is bedridden for another year. He then sets out for another war, but is called home by the beckoning of God. ... Francis's relationship to poverty can be defined by these lines, "holy poverty stands high above all the virtues that prepare in us a dwelling place for God..." ... In today's world, instead of flaunting our wealth, we can share and try not to measure people to these standards. ... Giving our time by volunteering and giving to various charities are two small ways we, even as college students, can make a difference. ...

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One of the main reasons some of these people are homeless is because of home foreclosures, being released from prison with nowhere to go, mental illness, and youths who have aged out of foster care. ... Also, teachers can invite the parents of homeless children to volunteer in the classroom or at school. ... Every year there are hundreds of thousands of people forced out of their homes only to be forced to live on the streets of America. ... Eventually, the city officials order them out of their make-shift homes because they are looked upon as an eye-sore to the city. ... The children do not ...

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A visual is painted again, "the piece of bread was brown and fresh and reminded you of sunlight falling across a wooden floor" and "it reminded you of a bowl, a yellow bowl that was once in your home" the story reads. A comforting home setting and tasty bread description is presented, which creates conflict in your mind. ... The story says, "Can you trust it?" ... The 2nd and 3rd story can be seen as a Christ situation. ...

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" Mother Teresa's advice for young persons regarding service "Love can conquer everything, fear, anger and hopelessness If you can be half as selfless as Jesus Christ it will give the motivation to always want to do more and help those less fortunate.... This was very difficult for her, as the convent and school had long been her home. ... Slowly Teresa's group grew, living in the home of a wealthy Indian citizen, begging for food, and giving love and rudimentary medical care to Calcutta's sick and dying poor....

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Those who can afford housing are over crowded and living in conditions not much better than those sleeping outside. Children are being forced to work in dangerous factories or at home just so that their family can afford a meal. ... The entire family must work so that there can be food on the table. ... There needs to be some limit set to how many people can live in a house, How much a person is allowed to work and how much his or her employers pay him. ... They are good workers because there fingers can fit between the sharp moving parts of the machines, that is until they get cut off. ...

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You can volunteer with the school PTA. ... You can help people with almost not effort. ... It would be a waste of time and money for her to go back home and unload the children just to load them up again in twenty minutes to go back to town and pick up the child. It would be pretty effortless for you to pick up that child and take him/or her with you and then drop the child off at home when the meeting was over. ... You can feel good about helping others where you can. ...

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Mexico's poverty rate has continued to grow since the 1980's when the banking crisis erased all the gains against poverty. According to government figures, 25 million Mexicans earn between one and two times the minimum wage. This means 42% of the economically active population makes between US $4.25...

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Just from that section in Ehrenreich's book, the conclusion can be made that people working can also be living in poverty (Ehrenreich). ... Without an education, getting a high-end job can be very difficult. ... Some families have both parents working, and they still aren't earning enough to keep their homes let alone pay for insurance. ... Although they can be blamed for some things, poverty can also be caused by someone's actions. ... One problem that a mentor may also help out with is finding a home. ...

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