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Connections And Resources For Those Who Need Them The Most Connections And Resources Are You in Need Of Help. Connections And Resources Would You Like to Offer Help. Your Impact Fighting The Effects Of Poverty As of January 2021 14 of Houstonians are living in poverty with 1 in 3 households categorized as single parent homes and 1 in 4 families struggling to make ends meet despite being employed. We believe that fighting the effects of poverty requires cooperation and active engagement and lower poverty rates translate to reduced crime improved community health and greater academic achievement all of which set a standard for growth and success moving forward.