My community (Story #383)

It is often said that efforts to fight poverty have failed. Surveys suggest only 5% of Americans think that anti-poverty programmes have had a big impact; 47% say they have had no impact or a negative one.

About This Story

  • Project: We Are Here
  • Date submitted: 2018-09-19 00:00:00
  • Emotional tone: Neutral
  • Who should know about this? Everyone

About the Storyteller

  • Community: Boynton Beach
  • Age: Over 61
  • Gender: Female

How the Storyteller Interpreted Their Story

Note: Responses which fell closer to the middle (between two or three options) are shown as two dashes.
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  • In my story, problems are solved by: Members of the community
  • My story teaches us to: --
  • My story teaches us that: The community has total control
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