Poverty Homelessness Rebecca Jarvis About Poverty Types of

Poverty & Homelessness Rebecca Jarvis

About Poverty Types of Poverty INCOME � Relative Not enough money to provide for essential non-food needs HUMAN � ▪ Clothing ▪ Shelter ▪ Electricity � Extreme Not enough money to put food on the table Not sure where next meal will come from Lack of basic capabilities and access to services that may affect a person’s income or ability to work � Illiteracy Poor health Preventable diseases Lack of sanitation Focuses on what someone can/cannot do instead of what they have

About Homelessness in America is on the rise because � Poverty levels are increasing � Growing shortage of affordable rental housing Chronic Homelessness � Individual who has been homeless for a year or more � Individual who has experienced 4 episodes of homelessness in the past 3 years � Most vulnerable of the homeless

Statistically Speaking According to stats from 2015, in the United States… � 43 million people live below the poverty line ($24, 250 annual income) � 20 million people live below half of the poverty line ($12, 125 annual income) � There are more than 700, 000 homeless people In North Carolina (population 9. 8 million)… � 1. 6 million people are living in poverty (16%) � 12. 3% of Davie County residents in poverty

New Hampshire 8. 2% Mississippi 22. 0% North Carolina 16. 0%

Statistically Speaking Globally… � 2. 7 billion live on less than $2. 50 a day � 1. 2 billion live on less than $1. 25 a day � 3/5 of the extreme poor live in the countries of Bangladesh, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, India, and Nigeria

Impacts of Poverty � Effects our communities and people we may personally know � Increase in crime rate Individuals may turn to theft in order to get money for basic needs Typically non violent and small scale Potential to cycle in and out of jail � World continues to advance but we are leaving others behind to suffer

Arriving at the Issue of Poverty What led me to chose this issue? � Seeing the homeless on street corners � Having compassion for those in need � My dad is passionate about it and supports a homeless shelter in Winston Salem � Knowing that this is a huge global issue

Samaritan Ministries � Non-profit organization located in Winston Salem � Services include Soup kitchen 80 bed homeless shelter for men Substance abuse recovery programs Mental health clinics

How I got Involved �Samaritan Ministries wish list List of monthly donation needs or suggestions �Items I collected Toothbrushes Toothpaste Shampoo Lotion Floss

How I got Involved � Samaritan Ministries Penny Campaign Yearly event that takes place from October through December Raises money for the soup kitchen and homeless shelter 2015’s campaign raised $57, 047 � I raised a total of $103. 64 for this cause

How I got Involved �My 1 st period class sponsored two “little lambs” with the Storehouse for Jesus �We bought gifts and clothing for the two girls for Christmas

Personal Takeaways �Knowledge on this issue �Empathy for those in need �I learned there are many hurting people in the world But… �There also many people who are helping those affected by poverty �I can be a part of something bigger than myself and help solve this issue

After Genius Hour… This project may be over but my efforts in solving the issue of poverty are not. I plan to � Try again to volunteer at the Samaritan Ministries soup kitchen � Share my knowledge with friends, family, and the community