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
I came across this blog after getting curious about the poor in Dallas and services available to remedy the situation.
ReplyDeleteI 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.