Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

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“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.” -- Norman Vincent Peale --

Consider for a moment, this planet known as Earth. Picture the change of seasons, the phases of the

moon, the rise and fall of the tide, the everyday passage of morning to dusk. These events occur day

after day, month after month, year after year. These are all examples of what is called a cycle; a series of

events that repeats itself over and over again unchanged, usually, for an indefinite amount of time. This

world that 6.6 billion human beings call home, flows in cycles, and this works out well for the majority of

the population. There is a certain comfort imparted by the consistency of this similitude. Comfort,

however, for some, is the last thing this repetition provides. Although these people, just like everyone

else, see the seasons change and the days come and go, their perceptions are somewhat skewed, by yet

another cycle. For these people, the only security is in knowing there is no security. All they can rely on

is unreliability. The only thing they can be certain of is uncertainty. Yet, there is but a single difference

that separates them from the rest of the world. These people were born in shackles, given a life sentence

before life ever began. One by one these innocent souls came into this world, only to be immediately

pulled in and swallowed alive by the perpetual maelstrom, the cycle of poverty.

Although poverty has existed since the beginning of recorded history, thanks to the work of many

devoted volunteers, there may be hope. These young men and women have chosen to make a

difference in their homeland by joining an organization devoted to defeating destitution ...

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