My assignment:
Think about some of the perceptions you have heard about those who are poor. Write them down. Then think about these stereotypes. After going through this experience, do you think those pereceptions are fair? Where do these perceptions come from? How can we change them?
The poor are, in my opinion, treated badly because we [...]
Still no car, no phone, no internet.
Breakfast was pancakes ($2)
Lunch will be half a bag of salad and ramen ($1)
Coffee and some donut holes left from last night were a snack ($1.50).
Dinner is made from canned chick peas, canned tomatoes, and spaghetti. ($1.50)
That’s $6, total–which means if I do anything tonight, I will have to [...]
The homeless alliance asked what would happen if I had to budget for health care emergencies, car breakdowns, or unexpected absences from work.
In short a person living on the budget that I have for this challenge cannot budget for such things.
I deal with the health care thing through insurance. It is very expensive, but my [...]
No Cell phone, no driving. In order to make a little more room to eat, I will also forgo internet at home, and post from church.
Leftovers from last night’s dinner were breakfast today. That, plus my morning cup of coffee takes me to about $1.50. I started to look in the fridge [...]
What do you think will be the hardest thing to give up? How do you think your meals will change? What daily routines may change?
I think that the biggest adjustment will be the lack of a car, or rather the option of a car. I choose not to drive most days, but it is [...]
I am participating in the “Poverty Challenge,” sponsored by the Homeless Alliance. Poverty is the greatest cause of homelessness (even though drugs and mental illness get most of the blame). Having seen what a poverty budget is like, I can understand why people with limited incomes lose their homes.
Today, however, my task is [...]
