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Being homeless doesn't just mean being on the street. Many are the "hidden homeless — living doubled up in apartments, in garages or in motels, uncounted in federal homeless data and often receiving little public aid."
- Demand at food banks has risen by 30%, according to this New York Times article.
Experts said that chronically poor people tend to adapt to the periods where money is scarce by asking for support from friends or tapping into social services, but that working-class people who suddenly lose jobs or homes often find themselves at sea, unsure how to navigate the system or ashamed to seek help.
Catholic Relief Services is, of course, a faith-based organization, but what's striking is that the faith of its employees is inherent in what they do, not something they wear on their sleeves.
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