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TRANSFORMING RURAL AMERICA Together for Hope is a rural development coalition engaging the 338 counties of persistent rural poverty in America. We believe assetsbased community development is the best first step in fighting poverty in rural space. To that end we work with communities in order to hear their dreams and begin to take steps toward those visions. Within these communities Together for Hope holistically fights poverty focusing on four priorities of hope Education Health Nutrition Housing Environment and Social Enterprise.