People living in Poverty

    I don’t know why America ignores the fact that we have so many people living in poverty. It’s sad to know that some parents and families fall under the category of working poor. How can we fix this major social issue? Who is responsible for this large number of people living below the poverty line? There are so many unanswered questions that need to be addressed as a country we have to do better.     I have seen so many of my peers fall victim to the environment. I didn’t realize that I was poor until I went to high school and I watched my mom struggle just like most children in my neighborhood. I knew that I wanted my life to be different from my mom’s; I didn’t have a  plan but I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t live under the same conditions. Most kids I grew up with didn’t make it out of high school and had no attention of pursuing anything more than a high school diploma. Making it out of my neighborhood was the first step to promo...

I always wonder what the true meaning of growing up in poverty was. I personally thought people living in poverty were the families that were poor and less fortunate and people who can’t provide everyday necessities. I did my research to find the real definition of poverty and what the guidelines are that determined if an individual or families are considered poor. I found that poverty is the state of being extremely poor.     Poverty is a very important social issue to me, I think it becomes generational and so many people struggle to change their living conditions. People living in poverty have limited resources in which they have a hard time providing for their family. The working poor face several challenges starting with limited income and less time spent at home with children. I think the success rate for children living in poverty is low; most children just want to work to help their families pay bills. While parents are out working trying to support their fam...