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    The Poor

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    The Poor Poverty is everywhere in the world. Not everyone knows that there are people that are poor right in their own back yard. The new Pope Francis is very big on helping the poor he has gave a lot of speeches about the subject. In the world there is around 1.29 billion people living in poverty‚ in the U.S.A there is around 46.5 million homeless‚ and around 6% of the people that live in Sidney Ohio are unemployed. To end poverty in the world would be great. It would take the whole world

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    The Victorian dress Why did the poor Victorians have to be so different from the rich Victorians? Money back then was a big divider. The poor had to work very hard if they wanted money‚ but the rich didn’t have to really do anything because they had a maid that did all their work. The rich victorians led a life full of leisure‚ which was reflected on their clothing. The poor victorians were drastically different. The poor victorians are so different because they have no money and they can’t really

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    day to day basis. The saying the rich get’s richer and poor gets poorer has never been so evident in today’s society. Let’s begin by explaining what poor is? According to (Encarta English Dictionary 2006) poor is explained as someone “lacking money‚ material possessions‚ unemployed and insecure”. Poor is also divided into two distinctive groups‚ the deserving and the undeserving poor (Levine & Rizvi‚ 2005‚ p.38). “The deserving poor are poor through no fault of their own but as a result of a disability

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    Being There Essay

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    In the novel Being There‚ by Jerzy Kosinski the character of Chance Gardner makes the distinction between human behavior and comes from a past that one he encounters would ever know. Chance Gardner is arguably a brilliant character and is arguably considered to be a complex person. I personally think that Chance is not complex what so ever. He doesn’t think into things too much and is actually very blunt. Usually people become smart or brilliant by studying‚ researching‚ and being extremely disciplined

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    2015 Option for the Poor and Vulnerable Do you know what the 7 catholic social teachings are? They are matters in the Church about social justice‚ issues of poverty and wealth‚ social organization and the role of the state. Now that you know what those are I can tell you what option for the poor and vulnerable is. It is one of the 7 Catholic Social Teachings‚ that teaches us to respect the less fortunate‚ and homeless‚ and to not take what we have for granted. In this essay I will be telling you

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    July 26‚ 2012 Argumentative Essay “If I Were a Poor Black Kid” In the article “If I Were a Poor Black Kid” Gene Marks‚ the author‚ offers steps to solve the problem that black people face with education. He emphasizes that good grades‚ studying really hard‚ going to a good school and taking advantage of every learning opportunity is the key to success. He gives a wide range of ways to find resources and to find all the help needed. Although Marks is not a poor black kid‚ he knows that inequality

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    POOR COUNTRIES ARE POOR BECAUSE THEY ARE POOR Poor countries are poor not because they are poor but because they lack the essential resources which are significant for economic growth and development. The African continent is considered as the poorest continent in the world. This is due to political instability which tends to scare away investors thus stunting economic growth of a country. Some of the reasons as to which developing countries are poor are; corrupt governments‚ low illiteracy levels

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    Visualize this‚ living in the poor side of town where most drug addicts hang around smoking and drinking.Picking up recyclable bottles along the way to sell and get a couple bucks to buy a beer and perhaps a bit of drugs to get their high of the day. Poor families see this on the daily which motivates them to continue with their education. Going far and becoming someone known due to the achievements they have accomplished. Stereotypes start with people inferring or assuming certain things of that

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    considerable concern about poor families and how they would be cared for. But it was English policies‚ brought to America by the expatriate colonists‚ that set the stage for the approach to what were basically “child welfare” issues. In England‚ the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 was the most influential of the British approaches to dealing with the poor. The Elizabethan Poor Law directed parents to accept responsibility for the support of their children. Furthermore‚ the Elizabethan Poor Law not only held

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    Option for the Poor and Vulnerable is concerned with people who are unable to work or find a job‚ and end up not being able to have enough money to provide basic needs for themselves and their families. Sadly‚ there are many people in this world who are not able to provide themselves with these needs. Personally‚ I feel my family and I have supported this catholic social principle. Last year‚ I volunteered at the food bank where I organized foods‚ making sure they were in the right shape‚ condition

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