One hundred and forty million Americans are poor. That is 43.5 percent of the U.S. population. Their income is less than twice the poverty level. As reported in The Nation, nearly 40 percent of Americans couldn’t afford an unexpected $400 expense.

The Poor People’s Campaign, a national faith partner of United Methodist Women, works to address systemic injustices that push people into poverty and keep them there.

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This episode originally appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of response, the award winning magazine from United Methodist Women.

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