A hard community fact: Over 34% of the households in Dallas, Texas live below the federal poverty line (a bit ovr $22,000 annual income for family of four).
A building block for community renewal: "Those who dispise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the poor." Proverbs 14:21
A harsh result of much very hard work: "The field of the poor may yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice." Proverbs 13:23
A building block of community and economic development: "Where there are no oxen, there is no grain; abundant crops come by the strength of the ox. . . .Honest balances and scales are the Lord's; all the weights in the bag are his work. . . . Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, and false scales are not good." Proverbs 14:4; 16:11; 20:23
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I came across this blog after getting curious about the poor in Dallas and services available to remedy the situation.
I followed this blog to the website for Citysquare and found information about the education outreach program.
Does Citysquare have any data to show a higher graduation rate for those working with Citysquare? How does Citysqaure address the challenge presented when the children are from homes/neighborhoods without role models, and in many cases negative models?
I'm interested in charities that have a strong focus on "teaching a man to fish," and wonder if Citysquare is one of those charities.
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