People Deserve Better. |
“Americans would never let their dogs live like this! People deserve better.” |
IMMOKALEE – a strange word, for an unusual place. It is a Seminole Indian word which means “My Home.” And the place is a town in South Florida that is home to the poorest community in our nation. Some 42,000 residents populate the town of hard working, yet poverty stricken agricultural workers and their families. Many thousands more live in camps in outlying farms and in nearby, smaller communities. People who visit the homes of the poor in Immokalee are – at first - shocked, angry, and in disbelief. Tears are a common reaction. A couple visiting Immokalee for the first time, after walking through the camps of broken down trailers, shacks, and small cement homes – which are decrepit, filthy, and overcrowded with men, women, and children – shook their heads in sadness and said “Americans would never let their dogs live like this! People deserve better.” This statement has given birth to a charitable fund – similarly called People Deserve Better.
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People Deserve Better Bicycle Initiatve
"The Gift of a Lift"
Click here to obtain information about how to donate a bicycle for a family or worker.
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