“This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America…we shall not rest until that war is won. The richest nation on earth can afford to win it. We cannot afford to lose it.”
On January 8, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson said the following in his speech before the U.S. Congress:
We lost it.
And now it’s time for something new.
The Shared Humanity Project was founded to challenge the current approach to poverty in the United States and replace it with something that works.
The Big Picture
Have we looked in the wrong places for the answers to generational poverty? Who can best solve it? Here are some of our thoughts, and the data behind them.
How much do you know about poverty?
1. How much more likely are children in poverty to experience violence compared to children who are not in poverty?
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Incorrect.
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Nope
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Still incorrect.
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Unfortunately, this is the correct answer. Life in poverty — which typically begins at birth for children mired in it — increases the risk of youth violence by 160%.
It would be inhumane if it were only 30 or 40%. At 160%, not committing to solving poverty is akin to pulling the trigger, ourselves.
Source: Gitnux
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Inspiration to Action
The Shared Humanity Project was featured in a four-episode series produced by Public Interest Registry, the operator of the .ORG family of domains. In their words, the .ORG Origins series reveals how “one very special organization - dedicated to eradicating poverty across the United States - has grown from a shared idea to a successful force for good that is making a profound impact on the communities and people that it serves.”
.ORG produced the series to help organizations understand how to identify and utilize the best tools and resources in following their calling and beginning their own journey from inspiration to impact.
A Shared Calling. History of The Shared Humanity Project & why America needs a plan to combat poverty.
A Shared Vision. Learning what's needed from community leaders with a shared passion for ending poverty.
A Shared Approach. Partnering with community members to actively change under-resourced neighborhoods.
A Shared Humanity. Connecting people across the country who have a desire to end poverty.
50 years of going in the wrong direction. Is it time to change course and start anew? The evidence says yes.
You can’t solve it if you can’t even define it.
…or measure it. Or count it.
The federal government defines poverty in an outdated and dangerous manner, and has done so for more than 60 years. This has often sustained poverty more than it has helped to eradicate it. Learn more here.
The table shows the current Federal Poverty Guidelines (our de facto national poverty line). How well could your family of three live on $25,820?
Our National Plan provides unique data and concrete actions that you can take as an individual or as a business or group of any kind. Learn how you can impact nine different areas of poverty.
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