Hunger and Poverty Resources
ELCA World Hunger Program (Web Site)
ELCA World Hunger is a comprehensive and sustainable program that uses multiple strategies - relief, development, education, and advocacy -- to address the root causes of hunger and poverty. ELCA World Hunger responds to neighbors around the corner and around the world.
Poverty in Colorado (Fact Sheet) As concerns grow over high food and fuel costs, and more and more families struggle to make ends meet, Colorado finds itself at a crossroads when it comes to poverty and economic self-sufficiency. This fact sheet provides a snapshop of poverty in Colorado and what can be done to fight it. (Colorado Center on Law and Policy, September 2011)
Income Gap Growing in Colorado (Press Release)
A groundbreaking national study, Pulling Apart: A state-by-state analysis of income trends, released today shows that the income gap in Colorado is rapidly growing. The study reveals larger gaps between high-income earners and low- and middle-income families now than in previous decades. April, 2008 ~ Link to full report
Half in Ten: Campaign to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years (Web Site) The Half in Ten campaign believes that a clear goal and tested strategies to achieve it are crucial for success. Accordingly, setting a 50 percent reduction goal is our first step toward eliminating poverty. We can accomplish that goal if we deepen and expand the public will to move forward, and if we channel that will toward proven policy solution. To do this, we must update the public’s perception of poverty and change the course of federal, state, and local governing by encouraging policies that promote decent work, provide opportunity for all, ensure economic security, and help Americans build wealth over their lifetimes. |
