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Chapter 6

An Overview of Poverty

An Overview of Poverty

An Overview of Poverty

An Overview of Poverty

The Bible and Poverty

The Bible and Poverty

Identify the Parable

Parable of the Rich Young Man

Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man

Parable of the Rich Fool

Parable of the Sheep and GoatsThe Bible and Poverty

The Scandal of World Hunger

The Scandal of World Hunger

The Scandal of World Hunger

Definitions of Poverty Indicators Under-five mortality rate Probability of dying between birth and exactly five years of age expressed per 1,000 live births.GNI per capita Gross national income (GNI) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Adult literacy ratePercentage of persons aged 15 and over who can read and write.Net primary school enrolment/attendance Derived from net primary school enrolment rates as reported by UNESCO/UIS (UNESCO Institute of Statistics)and from national household survey reports of attendance at primary school.Income sharePercentage of income received by the 20 per cent of households with the highest income and by the 40 per cent of households with the lowest income.Infant mortality rateProbability of dying between birth and exactly one year of age expressed per 1,000 live births.Life expectancy at birthThe number of years newborn children would live if subject to the mortality risks prevailing for the cross-section of population at the time of their birth.

The Scandal of World Hunger

The Scandal of World Hunger

11 Myths About Hunger from World Food ProgramThere isnt enough food to feed the world.Resolving hunger means ensuring people have enough to eat.Droughts and other natural disasters are to blame for hunger.Hunger exists when food is unavailable in shops and markets.All of the worlds hungry live in Africa.Too many people go hungry in my own country for me to worry about hunger abroad.Hunger and famine are not easy to predict and can't be prepared for.Hunger is basically a health issue.People are only hungry during emergencies or disasters.There are more pressing global issues than hunger.There is nothing we can do to help hungry people.Working to End Poverty

Working to End Poverty

Matthews Closet is a diocesanparish supported clothing ministry of Corpus Christi Church in the Diocese of Rochester, New York whose mission is to provide clothing to those in need without regard to their ability to pay. During a recent year they distributed approximately 24,000 articles of clothing, bedding and housewares to some 3,500 men, women and children. Working to End Poverty

CRS Rice BowlCRS Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services Lenten faith-in-action program for parishes, schools and families. The program invites Catholics to live in solidarity with our poorest and most vulnerable brothers and sisters through the three Lenten pillars of praying, fasting, and almsgiving.Rice Bowl asks us to:Praytodeepen our relationship with God and reflect on what type of person He calls us to be.Fastto remove the things that get between us and God and to live in solidarity with those in need.Give almsto our brothers and sisters in need, honoring Jesus call to serve our neighbors.