Growing Up In Poverty

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This could not been said in a better way Melanie. The summary was interests to read and organized. I agree with your statement, because poverty can cause a child so much pain and anger. Growing up in poverty has a huge impact on the child life. Children nowadays are raising their selves and little brother or sister as well. When they are raising themselves, they learn things from the streets most of the time. Children who are living in poverty deals with eating at school and probably a small amount at home. Some children does not eat until they get to school. Being in poverty gives children another thing to worry about, because not only do they have to worried about what they going to eat, wear, get to place to place, be involve in school

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