Truth 3: Children & Ethnic Minorities

“Serena”

Posted on March 30, 2014 by David Morton

Alamance County, NC, aid provider and former aid recipient.
Looking for Work
Before I got this job I was actually living in Roxboro. I was going to school. I have three daughters of my own, and so we were all getting Medicaid. There was no child support coming in from my ex-husband… Continue reading →

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Vicki

Posted on February 21, 2014 by tmould

“Helping the Youth” —New York resident, cashier— I don’t really talk about this poverty or public assistance with other people. The only exception would be with a small group from church. We have worked with a Kindergarten class in an … Continue reading →

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ReShaun Lawrence

Posted on January 24, 2014 by tmould

“NC Officials Work to End Food Aid Delays Caused by New Benefits System,” by Annalise Frank and Laura Finaldi. News and Observer, August 9, 2013. Photo by Al Drago/News and Observer. The 29-year-old mother of three has been on food … Continue reading →

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