The Cost of Living...in Poverty
5 Urgent Issues

For those who face the grinding reality of no decent place to call 'home,' poverty permeates every aspect of their lives.

Experts agree: The blight of poverty housing reaches beyond rotting roofs and insufficient sanitation systems. It casts low-income families into an unforgiving cycle of physical and emotional duress, compromising their health, academic achievement and sense of security. The following pages offer commentary on the impact substandard housing has on families, and the destructive force it circulates throughout the lives of children and parents.

While adequate shelter is not the cure for every poverty ill, it does offer a haven for emotional and physical rest, and the stability found therein empowers families in their pursuit of a better quality of life. The importance of a decent place to live cannot be overstated, for with it come stability and promise, family unity, hope and a foundation from which individuals reach their full potential.