Information about Poverty

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life
—Nelson Mandela, Humanitarian and former President of South Africa

For more information about poverty in Missouri, Care to Learn has compiled a list of websites and organizations:

• Missourians to End Poverty 2018 Missouri Poverty Report: http://www.caastlc.org/wpsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/MCAN-MEP-2018-MissouriPovertyReport-DigitalDownload.pdf
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation 2018 Kids Count Date Book: https://www.aecf.org/resources/2018-kids-count-data-book/
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation 2018 Kids Count Data Book State Rankings: https://www.aecf.org/resources/2018-kids-count-data-book/#state-rankings