By: Nasir Al-AminThis impoverished family consist of a mother and her two daughters. The husband has passed away and the family is affected by severe health concern.
Their major concerns are housing, generating consistent income, and access to education; all of which are interrelated. One of the ways to address the family's concerns is to assist the mother with starting a small income generating business selling vegetables and other foods within her community. This would provide the family with consistent income for rent. This would allow them to secure permanent housing, rather than moving monthly, which adversely affects the daughter's education. For instance, one of the daughters is 15 and in the 4th grade. She failed the 3rd and 4th grade due to the family's constant moving. Presently, the family's income is generated from begging and collecting plastic from the trash and streets and selling them.
This impoverished family consist of a mother and her two daughters. The husband has passed away and the family is affected by severe health concern. Their major concerns are housing, generating consistent income, and access to education; all of which are interrelated. One of the ways to address the family's concerns is to assist the mother with starting a small income generating business selling vegetables and other foods within her community. This would provide the family with consistent income for rent. This would allow them to secure permanent housing, rather than moving monthly, which adversely affects the daughter's education. For instance, one of the daughters is 15 and in the 4th grade. She failed the 3rd and 4th grade due to the family's constant moving. Presently, the family's income is generated from begging and collecting plastic from the trash and streets and selling them.
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