Camden's a pretty poor town, but you can find a lot of poverty all over America. I live in New York City, and we have plenty of poverty here - a lot of it right outside my door (I live in West Harlem, a very poor part of the city).
There's lots of poverty all over America - Youngstown, Ohio, Baltimore City, Maryland, Detroit, Michigan, the South Side of Chicago, East Los Angeles, rural West Virginia, rural Maine, rural Mississippi, rural Kentucky ect..
If you're interested in helping out poor children, a good start point would be for you to either volunteer or get a job working in an after school program in an inner city area.
2007-01-26 15:46:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Skidmark, you said it perfectly.
It is easy for someone with a trust fund or even merely someone who has never had to grow up where their only meals everyday was what they got for free at school, to say pull yourself up by the bootstraps. Well some people don't have boots. If you live in an environment where all you see is pain, poverty, and dispair, how much motivation will you have. I saw the 20/20 show tonight and I couldn't stop crying; I wish that every high and mighty holier than thou American could have seen it too. Those children when they were in kindergarten had the same high hopes for their futures as the kids from the suburbs. But after the world that you live in hardens your heart those hopes go away. How is five year old boy who for Christmas asks Santa for a loaf of bread supposed to feel like he can succeed? How can a five year old girl who has to play at a rundown playground with dirty syringes lying everywhere have hope for her future? The world that those kids know doesn't love them. Yes some people do beat the odds. I grew up in extreme poverty for the first ten years of my life and I know the pain. But I am trying to beat the odds too. But that is why they are called odds; most people from those environments won't succeed.
Open your minds and look at the world through other people's eyes. When people know better they do better and if all you know is crime, drugs, and violence that's what you'll do.
2007-01-26 19:29:47
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answered by Roni 5
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this may well be a volunteer military. do no longer connect in case you do no longer like it. maximum folk don't have scientific insurance. final time I verify those that are seen in poverty are not getting money. Any soldier can flow to the army Emergency alleviation and get help. something you spend to get kit or very own hygiene is a tax deductible merchandise. Tricare has lined 3 substantial surgical procedures and that i've got in no way had to pay something on an identical time as i became on energetic accountability. I surely have in no way paid a Co-pay. As for the Chow hall bit. What do you anticipate!? maximum folk flow to a damn food market and purchase their foodstuff! you get tax unfastened foodstuff from the commisary. What defense force are you griping approximately?
2016-11-01 09:39:17
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answered by ? 4
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Oh! Wow! How can so many people be so ignorant about why people live in poverty. I am 35 and my husband is 40 we live is southern Ga. we have both received our GED and my husband is still making 7$ an hour and I cannot find a job. We are raising 3 kids age 15, 13, and 12. So please do not tell me that we are living this way due to drugs or alcohol. We have food on our table due to good ole USDA food stamps and my kids can go to the Dr. only because of medicaid. This is not our choice by no means. I would love to be able to give my kids lunch money instead of the embarrassment to them of punching in a FREE lunch number. If you all think it is so easy to get out of poverty then please write a book so we can read it. After we get it out of layaway!
2007-01-27 02:45:58
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answered by Anonymous
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I for one am quite tired of snobby, middle-class elitists who take on the attitude of "If you're poor, it's your fault."
I live in the poorest state in this country (Mississippi), and am currently trying to work my way through community college at $12,000 per year. I did not end up in this income bracket due to "poor choices," rather I was born into it.
As for "try moving"....Yeah, because we all know it's free to move, right? That doesn't cost money at all. Where would I live? How would I be able to pay the down payment to rent a place (rent in bigger cities is usually over $1,000 a month....that's astonishing to me)? Would one have to actually work in an area BEFORE moving there? How could that work out?
While poverty is an unfortunate side-effect of the capitalist system and simply unavoidable, I think the income gap in this country is getting a bit too wide.
2007-01-26 15:57:02
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answered by skidmark_84 4
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There are millions of people living in poverty in the States,
wouldn't it be wonderful if we were all super intelligent, to beable to get a degree, a fantastic job,and not worry about any one else.The truth is not everyone is clever enough to get a degree and unfortunately they do the mundane jobs the rest don't have to.Struggling is not something a person plans,living in poverty is sometimes the only way.Some people don't realise just how lucky they are.Everyone should help,thats all it takes.
2007-01-27 08:56:13
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answered by Countess 5
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Fine thoughts, and I'm right with you when children are involved, but the adults in poverty must be held accountable. In today's society, so many people automatically take a blanket look at poverty, and say "Ohh, those poor people, those victims..."
Well, many impoverished people are impoverished because of poor choices they've made and/or lack of motivation. If you have a high school education, you needn't be impoverished; and there is no excuse for not finishing high school. It is almost impossible NOT to finish high school, as schools don't want to be seen as having low graduation rates--in other words, basically, if you show up to school, whether you study or not, you'll pass. So, these people who drop out of high school and resultantly either work at Burger King or on welfare are at fault for their situation.
Again, though, when these people have kids, the kids aren't at fault, and should be helped out. We just don't want to hand over money to the parents which SHOULD be going toward helping their kids, because that money will go to drugs, probably!
2007-01-26 15:47:24
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answered by Rissa 2
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I suggest you write to your representatives and tell them the exact same thing you're telling us. As for how we can spend so much money in other countries? A lot of people in this country blame anyone else (in this country) who is in need, as if it's solely a character deficiency and not any number of factors that led them to this situation. They keep holding up examples of people who abuse the welfare system, as if those were the rule instead of the exception, and condemn the whole system with it. Shameful, isn't it?
2007-01-26 15:43:28
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answered by Vaughn 6
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we have nothing to complain about in the us, some people live like low lives because they are ,they just want a free hand out, if its so bad in new jersey then move, i live in southern california and theyr is a ton of work available
2007-01-26 15:44:29
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answered by el chavo 4
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