Analysis Of Diana George Changing The Face Of Poverty

Poverty in America is a real issue, and the way we portray it is all wrong. The essay "Changing the Face of Poverty" written by Diana George talks about the problems of how nonprofits misrepresent the face of poverty in America. Most organizations put out flyers and adds that make the needy look like there from the depression era with rags and dirt smudges covering their faces. This is not a true representation of what poverty looks like in America. Most people think that the poor are easy to point out because of what they have seen in advertisements. The poor in America may own nice things, and dress in well-maintained clothing. This makes it difficult for us to identify the truly poor who need our help.
In Diana George 's essay "Changing the Face of Poverty” she uses Habitat for Humanity 's publicity videos as an example to demonstrate her frustration with the perception of poverty in America today. Their videos show black and white dismal images of shacks, thin and ragged looking children, men and women in despair. These images misrepresent the poverty we are dealing with in the United States. They portray poverty as it was during the depression era or in a third world country. George uses Habitat for Humanity 's voice over narrative as an …show more content…
Whereas political and religious beliefs differ, we can all get behind the restoration or rebuilding of a new home for a person or family in need. The downside to a renovation is it happens quickly with a lot of help from a large group of people and when the project is done there is a false sense of the mission is accomplished. We feel we fixed that situation and can move on now. When in reality the problem is not solved, there is still an investment of time and resources that need to occur. There are no quick fixes for the cycle of poverty and we all need to acknowledge this, so we do not just move