Flatland Analysis

Fortunately there are programs that assist families in crisis and can help to feed the children of the United States; however the number of hungry children is growing. Child hunger in the United States has been described as an increasingly complex problem and has been called the “silent epidemic.” (Goldstein, 2009)

Poverty is a common social issue that has troubled nations for thousands of years. While nations like the United States of America have worked diligently to eradicate it domestically, it still widely exists.“According to the U.S. Citizen burow 47.6 million citizens living in poverty.With 20% of those households living in extreme poverty.”(PBS.org)

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More than 800 million people in the world are malnourished, 777 million of them are from the developing world (Raphel, S., 2014). Poverty is an issue that must be addressed to the population loud and clear or everyone will end up suffering. There are many families trying to survive and live from paycheck to paycheck. Unfortunately, there are some families that are unable to support himself or herself or any family member. One important key issue of poverty in the United States is inequality. Many Americans blame the poor people for their own fate but you should never judge a book by its cover. There can be many reasons why an individual or families end up in poverty. For example, low wage jobs, discrimination and social inequality, vulnerability to natural disasters, war and political instability. Another big issue we face today is child poverty. This is a very critical issue because these young children are our future. If we let these children live in poverty, there is a higher chance they will drop out of school, look for work in order to support their family, or give up in life.

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America government do not begin to cover the full scale of poverty, and poverty affects people

of this is happening because they are not self sufficient. These people do not have the

Most of the immigrants leave their home country and migrate to the United States because they can live in freedom, practice their religion and make the most out of their life (Arizaga 2006).

It was difficult to read that countless millions of federal dollars and many of our country's most successful efforts to halt the spread of childhood hunger and starvation have recently been withdrawn. And as a result, this problem of childhood hunger is not getting better but is actually getting worse. The most recent estimates compiled by the USDA in 1999 indicate that 36.2 million Americans live in food-insecure households, which means that their access to adequate and safe food is limited or uncertain. This too is very disturbing information.

Many immigrants feel the same way about the things they leave. I know I did when I left my home country of Bulgaria. My parents were hoping to provide my brother and me with a brighter future by moving to the US, the country where anything is possible, or so everyone said. It was 1998 and I was thirteen. I still remember the day we left and how hard it was for my whole family. Through tears, I said goodbye to all my relatives and friends whom I cherished and loved. I felt as if the whole world was closing up in me. I was being taken away from everything I knew and everything I loved. The cool breeze of that autumn day rushed through me as if foreshadowing a hard and cold future. The moment came for us to get on the plane. I wanted to stop time and run away, back to everything I knew. But that was impossible; the choice of turning back did not exist. As I was going up the stairs of the plane, I looked around at the airport and its surroundings. I looked and saw the warmth and light of the familiar places. I took a deep breath of the air around me, knowing it was the last time I could sense it, and went in. It really was hard for

There are policies in actions to help the lower income and those of colonias, but they are working at a snail’s pace. Although, there is poverty all around the country and has been for decades, it is still there. “For basic health and human services, environmental services and capital improvements, colonia residents must rely on an often-confusing combination of local, state and federal programs, many of which come and go, depending on the political and economic climate.” In 2005, the Texas State legislature put out a bill signed by Governor Rick Perry to get government based agencies to help colonias better their living conditions. “To establish and maintain a statewide classification system to track state-funded projects related to water/wastewater, road paving and other assistance to colonias”, also, bills signed to eliminate the creation of more colonias on the border. In order for there to be no colonia growth those existing need to be

This, however, is not true for the rest of the year. Many parents may send their children to places such as day camps, school programs, or other services that also serve food, but many parents can’t afford food at home. The main reason for this lack of food is quite simple: the parents lack food because they lack income. This is shown in the text when it says, “The people who run food banks report that most of their clients are minimum-wage workers who can’t afford enough to eat on their salaries.” People lack food because they don’t have the money to get it. Many people do not see this, so it is a difficult thing to stop, but their are several ways this can be

There are many reasons why an immigrant decided to leave his or her home. One could be the lack of work or low paying jobs. In a life where most people want to prosper having a lack of work or money to move forward makes it really hard to progress in life. Another could be, that they’re in look for a better future for their children and want to provide the best for them, if they see that a land can offer better this also can be a reason to risk it all. Their government may be run in a way that they don’t like, killings feeling in danger all give a migrant a reason to want to leave so they go to new lands to try to find a better future.

flee from their birth homes, wishing for a better life. Many parents seek to find a life for their

In 2014, a foundation called Feeding America did a survey on the people they serve and found that in order to stretch their food budgets 79% of them purchase inexpensive and unhealthy food in order to stay fed. This can seriously impact their health, because no matter the age, healthy bodies and minds require nutritious meals. In some cases, food insecurity can even lead to Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity. These are just a few examples of why food insecurity is so harmful. Fortunately, there are many organizations, clubs, and foundations that are committed to ending hunger in America, and eventually the world. The first step to solving this problem is spreading information, and realizing just how dangerous food insecurity is, and who it affects. After learning these things, you may want to help and there are many ways to do that. I’m sure in the past, you've donated food to the annual canned food drive our school puts on, and that’s just one way you can contribute to solving this problem. There are many organizations that ask for donations and will put your money to great use, for example every dollar you donate to Feeding America will provide 11 meals for a child in need.If you don’t have food or money to donate, you can donate