Reflection on James 1:27

Unemployment is often a stigmatized issue, however it is estimated that approximately one in five Americans will go on government assistance at some point in their life time (http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/07/12/the-politics-and-demographics-of-food-stamp-recipients) .

Many who are unemployed utilize welfare programs such as food stamps, unemployment insurance, and housing assistance in order to get themselves through these tough times.  During the pandemic the number of individuals registering for these assistant programs has sky rocketed.  

Action: It is estimated that a person on food stamps, receives an average of $6.30 to provide food for themselves each day. Challenge yourself to only live off of this much money today. (Source: http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/how-much-could-i-receive)

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