Poverty Through A My Eyes!
Through my eyes I see poverty as people being poor,on the street,and not having food for days. It makes me sad to see people in that kind of pain. When I see someone in Souix Falls walking on the sidewalk because they can`t afford cars makes me astonished. I am sure that I`m not the only one who cares. When I see someone on the street walking I am going to think how lucky I am to not be in that situation. In Montrose I think poverty means that you can`t afford everyday necessities. Since Montrose is so small the communitycan help anyone who is in need. In a big city those kind of people won`t be noticed. I am happy to live in such a loving community. We can all do our own little part to make a difference, and be thankful for what you have in Montrose.
-Brianna
April 13th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Brianna,
Thanks for caring–and we’re lucky to have young people like you in the community. We’re also blessed to live in a caring community like Montrose. I agree that poverty can mean that you don’t have money for everyday necessities, like food, but one thing we’ve learned in Horizons is that poverty can mean different things, as well. It may mean that an older person, for example, may not be able to find someone to fix something in their home, or shovel their sidewalk, for example. It may mean they can’t get a ride to the doctor, or know how to get information they need.
But, with caring young people like you, we’re trying to find ways to help all of the people in Montrose!
Thanks for blogging–and come back again. We need your voices!
Connie Smith
April 16th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Apr. 16, 08, 1645
Hi Brianna,
Thank you for writing, you seem like a very caring person one I would like to meet someday.Yes we are so fortunate to live in Montrose and a small community. I think you young people have heard about Horizons, and that it is a program to help address the poverty level in rural communities. We have been very fortunate to be able to go to conferences, academy and seminars on how to help to educate people to work against poverty. We look forward to working with the young people of Montrose to share the knowledge we have gained. I hope the time comes soon as I am anxious to share it with many of you. Keep up the good work and hope to see you in the near future.
Irma Armagno (Tony’s wife)