Comments on: Child Poverty in America – Blog Action Day

By: Knight

Knight — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:40:18 +0000

Absolutely shocking and tragic statistics! Child poverty in America seems to be hidden from the masses. While the American public is used to seeing pictures of child poverty and even starvation from Africa, little attention is given to needy children here. I have a friend who recently wrote an entry on her Facebook account about how lucky everyone was here in the USA and how horrible conditions were for children in Latin America. She was oblivious to the millions of children in the United States who aren’t so lucky. Plus, I think there’s a perception here that Welfare and Food Stamps solve the problem when in reality they are a temporary band-aid and usually insufficient to adequately meet essential living expenses. The solution probably lies in early childhood education and the focus on getting a solid education base must follow through up to and beyond high school. People need skills that are valuable in the workforce. For most of us not lucky enough to be gifted artists or athletes, that probably means earning a college degree or technical skill.

By: Mary Vega

Mary Vega — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:18 +0000

The expression of the boy in the middle breaks my heart. I can not believe this happens in America. The government is obliged help these poor kids not only their parents.

By: bodydetoxlady

bodydetoxlady — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:42:27 +0000

i think we should be more vigilant against Child Labor. child labor have an increasing trend these days specially in third world countries.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:12:47 +0000

Great post Jeremy. I have known something about poverty and do my best to not forget though I’ve moved quite a distance from it, personally.

We contribute to organizations like Compassion on a monthly basis. We volunteer in soup kitchens and nursing homes. This isn’t just my wife and I but the whole lot of us. The kids certainly get something out of it. We help where and when we can, though it isn’t enough. It never is. So many of us have no excuse for not giving back when we have been blessed so richly.

By: VegasDad

VegasDad — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:48:02 +0000

I know it’s only part of the overall problem, but in my opinion the key to breaking the cycle of poverty is education. The thought of my sons attending schools where teachers are underpaid and the curriculum is substandard scares the crap out of me. Other countries make education their number one priority and they are quickly becoming better than us. I’m afraid we’ll fall way too far behind to catch up.

Education leads to skills and knowledge, which leads to better jobs and innovation, which leads to a new generation of children that won’t have to grow up in poverty.