United States

According to NCCP, over 13 million children in the United States -18% of all children-live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level and 39% of children live in low-income families. In addition, there is over half a million children in the foster care program needing safe and loving homes. Research is clear that poverty is the single greatest threat to children’s well-being.
Moms Against Poverty is committed to supporting the children in our own country to prosper giving them opportunity for growth and self-sufficiency. Moms Against Poverty works with regional community organizations providing these children with the resources they need.

Helping Hand Project

UNESCO research has repeatedly demonstrated a direct correlation between hunger, literacy and poverty. Nourishment is a basic human right and one of the key elements in a child’s physical, mental and emotional development. Investment in early childhood development is an essential means to eliminating poverty.
MAP works with various schools in the U.S to provide children with food, clothing and the educational support they need. Examples of such projects include:
MAP provides food and provisions for the children at the Bryant Child Development Center, a preschool and after school care provider under the umbrella of the San Francisco Unified School District’s Child Development program since 1979. The center serves low income families in the Mission District with children from 3 to 10 years old.
In addition, MAP has partnered with Sugarland Elementary School in Sterling VA. to provide food and provisions for the children at this school on a monthly basis. Sugarland Elementary School serves an average of 420 students with 55% of these students living in poverty

CASA- Child Advocacy Program

Moms Against Poverty supports the training of CASA volunteers (Court Appointed Special Advocate). These trained volunteers are matched with dependent children. They work one-on-one with the children, ensuring that the needs and the best interests of these foster children are met. The training enables these volunteers to manage every aspect of a child’s case, including meeting teachers, social workers and foster parents. Advocates provide reports to the court so judges can make decisions with clear and accurate information. In addition to representing children in court, Advocates serve as friends and mentors.