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Poverty—What is it?
◦ Poverty is living below the Federal Poverty Threshold
◦ $12,060 for individuals
◦ $16,240 for families of 2
◦ $20,420 for families of 3
◦ $24,600 for families of 4
◦ Poverty can lead to:
◦ Food insecurity
◦ Homelessness
◦ Lack of medical attention
◦ Poor academics
National Center for Children in Poverty
Poverty Around the World
◦ 1 billion children worldwide live in poverty
◦ An estimated 22,000 children die each day as a result of poverty
◦ About 2 million children die each year as a result of preventable diseases
◦ Hunger is the number one cause of death around the world
◦ If you would like to help with worldwide poverty, please consider donating to one of the following:
◦ CARE
◦ “CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat
poverty and achieve social justice.”
◦ World Vision
◦ “World Vision is an international partnership of Christians
whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
in working with the poor and oppressed to promote
human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to
the good news of the Kingdom of God.”
◦ Save the Children
◦ “Save the Children believes every child deserves a
future. In the United States and around the world, we
give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to
learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it
takes for children – every day and in times of crisis –
transforming their lives and the future we share.”Save the Children
The Effects of Poverty
How does poverty affect children in the United States?
◦ 15 million children live with families
below the poverty line
◦ 43% of children live in low-income
households
◦ 18% of children are food insecure
How does poverty affect children in Arkansas?
◦ Estimated that 182,108 children live
with families at or below the poverty
line
◦ 26% of children are food insecure
◦ Notice: this is higher that the national average
◦ $9,134,000 is needed in Craighead County to reach the needs of food insecurity.
Move for Hunger
Food Insecurity
What is food insecurity?
◦ 13 million children in the US struggle
with hunger
◦ Food insecurity exists in every county in
the United States
◦ For more information, please download
the Feeding America Poverty and
Hunger Fact Sheet
Feeding America
◦ For every $1 donated to Feeding
America, Feeding America gives at
least 10 meals to people in need.
◦ To donate, please visit the Feeding
America donation page.
Homelessness
◦ An estimated 1 out of 30 children are homeless in America
◦ About 2.5 million children, with over half being under the age of 6
◦ Homelessness can affect children in many ways:
◦ Lack of school supplies and nutritious food options
◦ As a teacher, it is a good idea to keep extra school supplies and nutritious snacks in your room to send with children that may not have them at home.
◦ At risk of slower development
◦ This leads to a large number of homeless students dropping out
◦ To volunteer or donate to your local homeless shelter, please click here.
Health
◦ Poverty leads to:
◦ Higher infant mortality rate
◦ 60% higher than those above the poverty
level
◦ Chronic illnesses
◦ Like asthma, diabetes, and HIV/Aids
◦ Poor nutrition
◦ Nutritious food is more expensive
◦ Fewer important immunizations
◦ Hepatitis A and B, Diphtheria, measles,
mumps, rubella, Meningococcal, and many
others
◦ And many other complications
◦ Many students that live with the burden
of poverty eventually turn to violence
◦ From 2008-2013 crime rates in areas at or below the poverty level had more than twice as many incidents involving violence that areas above the poverty level.
Academics
◦ How can Education be affected?
◦ DoSomething.org says:
◦ Many students living in poverty skip school or leave early to work or care for family
◦ Drop out rates are 7 times higher in children living in poverty
◦ 40% of children living in poverty are not ready to start primary school
◦ Children below the poverty line are1.3 times more likely to develop learning delays
◦ By the end of 4th grade, poorer students are typically 2 grade levels behind
◦ 4 years behind by high school graduation
Personal Hygiene
◦ Think to yourself: “What is more
important, health or hygiene?”
◦ Many people value health over hygiene.
◦ Poorer children may come to school in
the same clothes as the previous day,
dirty, and with odor.
◦ This can make it difficult for others to focus
◦ An experienced teacher at an inner-
city school once told me to keep:
◦ Travel sized deodorant
◦ Disposable toothbrushes
◦ Soap
◦ Germ-x
◦ Disposable combs
And any other sanitary items in your desk drawers for students that may not have access to these materials at home.
Memphis Teacher Residency
◦ MTR is a program through Memphis that gives college graduates a FREE masters
degree in Urban Education
◦ They also offer a summer internship leading a summer camp in hopes o:
◦ Reducing summer learning regression
◦ Promoting a love for learning
◦ And exposing college students to Urban Education
◦ For more information, please visit their website
at memphistr.org
Together, we can make a difference.
"As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality exist in our world, none of us can truly
rest.“
— Nelson Mandela, Former President of South Africa
◦ You can help by:
◦ Donating to your local food pantry
◦ Donating clothes to local organizations
◦ Providing your child’s classroom teacher with extra supplies for those who may not be able to afford them
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