1. Hunger, Poverty & Food Insecurity in Robeson County
Original Photo’s by Jasmin Jenkins

2. Poverty
Just taking a ride through Robeson County’s 15 cities: Red Springs, Pembroke, Fairmont, St. Pauls, Maxton, Rowland, Parkton, Orrum, Lumber Bridge, Rennert, Proctorville, Marietta, Rayham, McDonald and Lumberton shows how poverty has engulfed Robeson County. Robeson County is one of the poorest counties in the United States. In an American Community Survey from 2012, percent of Robeson County was discovered to be below poverty.

5. Hunger
Due to the prominent issue of poverty and hunger in Robeson County, there are many different services that are provided to help those who are in need

6. Food Insecurity
In 2013, 23 percent of Robeson County’s population was food insecure. That is 30,500 people. In the midst of those who are hungry and food insecure, there are children. USDA Economic Research Services showed that 50 million individuals in the United States are food insecure. Seven million of these individuals are children.

7. Close to Home
Hunger does not just exist in local Robeson County community members, as quiet as it is kept, there are students, faculty, and staff right on the campus of UNC Pembroke who are hungry or food insecure. In 2013, through a non-random sampling, 200 students across the campus were given an adaption of a U.S Department of Agriculture measure of food security. The survey results proved that freshman, 20percent sophomores, 34 percent juniors, percent seniors, and 1.5 percent graduate students were food insecure.