1. POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES

2. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY POVERTY

3. WHAT THE CHURCH SAYS

4. AND THE POPE SAID…

5. IN THE US…

6. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

7. AND IN WILMINGTON?

8.  Let’s pick an example…  Single-parent household with two children  Poverty threshold = $19,073  This is $1,589 per month Things to consider…  Roughly, what is monthly food bill?  School, clothing, toiletries per month?  What do we have left?  Need to consider housing… BUT WHAT DOES THIS MEAN

9.  Go to ZillowZillow  What’s our limit?  Within limit, are there options?  Need to consider the “neighborhood”  Let’s check this information outthis  Last thought – this doesn’t include utilities LET’S LOOK FOR RENTALS