Generational Poverty

Parents always want the best for their kids, but when it comes to generational poverty, a lack of resources means they can’t help but pass the cycle onto their children.

When more than two generations of a family live in poverty, it creates a sense of hopelessness and physical barriers families usually can’t rise above on their own.1 Without help, families remain stuck.

Poverty causes everything from hunger and illness to anxiety and despair. It’s a complex, chronic condition that affects the body, mind and spirit: lack of food and contaminated water weaken the body and impact brain development; lack of education and resources to make enough money lead to hopelessness; and all of these cumulate into a feeling of unworthiness.

About 767 million people worldwide live on less than $1.90 day, and half are children or teens.2

But there is hope. At GFA, we interrupt generational poverty by addressing the root problems.

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