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Editor’s note: My focus in this post is on the poverty of developed nations like the US and the UK; not that of third world countries.  I think the needs and therefore the conversation, drastically change depending on the level of poverty being discussed.

Today is Blog Action Day and as most of you already know, the subject is ‘Poverty’.  I’ve had this in the back of my mind since I first signed up a few months ago.  “How can I talk about poverty when I’ve never really felt the pains of true hunger?  How can I even start to give advise or tips on the subject, let alone know where the greatest needs are?” Read more »