What Would Happen?
Years ago after someone indicated that he thought he was worth more to the community and his company than others were, a staff member at United Ministries said, “Imagine that all the CEOs in...
Housing Issues in the City of Greenville
City of Greenville: Balancing Prosperity and Housing Affordability in Greenville Inclusionary development has not been embraced, so parts of the City…remain poor and disconnected from the city’s new vibrancy. As recent as 2000, Greenville...
Self Sufficiency Hourly Wage in Greenville SC
According to the Self Sufficiency Standard, the hourly wage for one adult with one preschooler in Greenville, SC, is $15.67. This breaks down to $750 rent, $567 childcare, $362 food, $271 transportation, $405 healthcare,...
New Study on Financial Self-Sufficiency for South Carolina Familie
New Study on Financial Self-Sufficiency for South Carolina Families Columbia, SC (January 19, 2016) – A new report takes a realistic look at how much is actually needed to support a family in South...
Budget Scenario
Based on very conservative spending assumptions Wages: $11.00 an hour job, 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. Net take home: $8.25 /hour or $1430 a month. Housing: ...
Systems Issues
I was recently asked to comment further on a statement that I made publicly about dealing with Unseen Greenville. I said that change requires dealing with structural and systems issues. The person who asked...
Dilemma
This ran as a guest editorial by me in the Greenville News on Sunday, December 14, 2014. I have worked in the poverty field for more than thirty years. I am passionate about all...
Give Children the Vote
Children don’t vote. Oh, if only they could. What might they vote for? I’m not talking about longer recess or only desserts for lunch. If a child could vote, what kinds of things would...
A Matter of Scale
Sometimes when we become aware of the overwhelming needs of certain people in our communities, we become frozen. There is no way we can fix everything so people can meet their basic human needs....