"Few things in this world are as frightening as having nowhere to call home. When you run out of family, friends and couches and no money for a room, you feel absolutely alone in this world. It is a devastating state of mind."
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"I volunteered with New Hope Housing a couple of days a week after work as both an adult GED tutor and as a childcare helper during night classes. I think the New Hope program is great for helping families break the cycle of poverty and begin living in their own homes. Working with the children was especially rewarding."
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Background
46.2 million people have fallen below the poverty line. Of that number, 16.4 million are children.
Families are forced to raise their kids without a home or an assurance of food. In addition to caring for their children, parents must look for jobs themselves, in an economy with a terribly high unemployment rate.
If it weren't for the help of shelters, ministries, and charities, many Americans wouldn't be able to feed or provide shelter for their families. Find a nonprofit near you and help the needy in your community.


