We live in a world of disparities — where many lack
access to education, transportation, fresh food,
financial resources, clean air and water,
employment with a living wage, health care,
and affordable housing. This inequality creates
generational cycles of poverty and a persistent
wealth gap that especially impacts communities of color.
Systemic poverty refers to the economic exploitation
of people who are poor through laws, policies,
practices, and systems that perpetuate their
impoverished status. In communities across
the country, people are compelled by their
faith and what the Bible teaches us about assisting
those in need — giving food, clothing, shelter, and prayer.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is committed
to eradicating systemic poverty and evaluating
the forces that push people into poverty and keep them there.
We seek to identify inequities and work to
change those conditions through laws and
other forms of civic engagement. To read more
about programs addressing poverty,
https://pcusa.org/how-we-serve/justice-peace/poverty