Organized by Sojourners, a Washington, D.C.-based national network of Christians focused on social justice issues, the plea continues with the “Circle of Protection” effort launched during federal budget debates earlier this year to propose keeping cuts to social services off the table. It has culminated with an open letter begging on the behalf of the […]
via:yahoonews Thanks to the recession, 2009 was one of the worst years for poverty in America in more than half a century. The total number of Americans living in poverty hit 43.6 million, the highest level in 51 years and the national poverty rate rose to 14.3 […]
The number of people living in poverty has climbed to 14.3 percent of Americans, the highest rate since 1994.
The sight of a baby girl suckling on the breast of her dead mother changed the course of Abebech Gobena’s life forever.
