Bianca Aponte has been living below the poverty line in Tucson since she was born. The cities of Tucson and South Tucson are the poorest in the state. Nearly half of the residents of South Tucson are considered poor, according to the U.S. Census. Not all the faces of poverty are the same, though. Poverty…
One in 4 people in Tucson lives in poverty. That’s 151,000 people. Although the U.S. is among the richest countries in the world, nearly 40 million people live under the poverty line. The national poverty rate is 13.9 percent. America sits 35th on the list among developed countries in poverty rate, according to the Organization…
Michael Penrod’s daily routine typically involves a 35-mile commute to meet with his clients. Because clients tend to be poor, isolated and in need of legal aid, his workspace spans all of Navajo County’s nearly 10,000 square miles. “Next week is just going to be hell for me,” he said. The legal services Penrod offers,…
Albert Alan lived in poverty as a teenager. This past May 2017 graduated with three degrees from the University of Arizona. Alan knew that education was his honorable way out of destitution. Alan is now a medical student at UA with hopes his medical degree will allow him to be voice of the undeserved. “When I…
Hunger gnaws at Cochise County citizens more than the average American. The poverty rate in Cochise County is 18.7 percent, according to the 2016 U.S. Census Bureau compared to the national rate of 12.7 percent. This difference makes food banks and aid organizations increasingly important in Cochise County communities. Walking around the town of Tombstone…
