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Despite the abundance that fills our world, the relentless challenge of poverty persists, deeply impacting millions, especially widowed families. 🌍 On this #InternationalDayForTheEradicationOfPoverty, our mission is to provide these vulnerable families with the support they need to lift themselves out of poverty. Through educational programs, healthcare, and livelihood projects, we help them build a foundation for a more secure life. 🌟 https://lnkd.in/g6Tw3E_4

As inflation continues to soar, many families struggle to put food on the table and afford basic necessities. Join our campaign to fight poverty and hunger. Support the Open Arms Program and help provide essential resources to those in need >> https://lnkd.in/eCTCFxM4 #OpenArmsProgram #SocialImpact #CommunitySupport #Plungesmile

#OnThisDay 1964: LBJ announces the “War on Poverty” in the State of the Union – giving America programs like Medicare, Medicaid, EBT & Head Start. Over 60 years later, these programs are still at work reducing poverty for millions. For more on poverty in America, visit the TCF archives, including “The Defining Down of Economic Deprivation: Why We Need to Reset the Poverty Line” by Shawn Fremstad (https://lnkd.in/ei5rmUru) and “How We Measure Poverty” by Benjamin Landy (https://lnkd.in/eNPHZkCi).

It doesn’t seem like it, but it’s true. Your one small act can make a huge difference to someone facing poverty. That’s because, in addition to professional supports, people facing poverty need to know their community hasn’t abandoned them. Together, we can help end poverty. Please share this post. 👉 https://bit.ly/4dOVKwA

The official poverty line has long been used to assess financial needs, but it falls short of capturing the actual income required to remain housed. In new research, Ron Kneebone and Margarita Wilkins introduce a new measure, the Homeless Income Cut Off (HICO). Read here: https://lnkd.in/dibNX_YJ

#TheSouthAfricanEarlyChildhoodReview (SAECR) has brought attention to the alarming crisis of high child poverty and malnutrition rates. In the year 2022/23, there were approximately 15,000 hospitalized children suffering from malnutrition, and over 60% of them are under the age of six and live in severe poverty. Read more at the below link: https://lnkd.in/d_MsBTGt

Today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Many of our services involve people who are in poverty: homeless people, those involved in substance abuse services, people fleeing domestic abuse, service users of our money advice team. What they can all be assured of is a holistic service in which they are central. Our individual teams work together for people, not in isolation - we exist to encourage people to achieve their full potential, whatever their circumstances. Take a look at all of our services: https://lnkd.in/gTCwhYG . . #multiservicecharity #holisticservices #eradicationofpoverty #vulnerablepeople #homelessservices #housingservices #moneyadvice #domesticabuseservice #substanceabuse #outreachservices #workingtogether #fullpotential #angliacaretrust #IDEP24 #IDEP2024

The findings reveal how this restriction disproportionately impacts larger families, pushing many deeper into poverty. We’re calling for urgent policy changes to address these challenges, with specific recommendations for immediate and medium-term action to support families in need. Explore the report and learn more about our policy proposals here: https://lnkd.in/gVZ2fCrN

📢The 2025-26 Scottish Budget brings a record increase in NHS spending and major steps to reduce child poverty. 📢 🏥 £2 billion boost for frontline NHS services to reduce waiting lists and improve healthcare. 👶 Lifting 15,000 children out of poverty by mitigating the two-child limit from 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqGV-N3M The Scottish Government Shona Robison Jonathan Carr-West Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) #ScotlandBudget #NHSFunding #ChildPoverty #PublicServices #EconomicGrowth #ClimateAction

Poverty is not just a lack of income, but a barrier to children growing up in loving, nurturing environments. On #InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty, we are reminded of the need to #EradicatePoverty and create a world where every child thrives within the care and love of a family. Support our efforts towards #AFamilyForEveryChild: https://lnkd.in/efU7uEC