The Greater New Haven Help Alliance

Poor Connection

poor  (pr)

adj. poor·er, poor·est
1. Having little or no wealth and few or no possessions;
2. Lacking in a specified resource or quality: poor education, poor self-image, poor spirit
3. Not adequate in quality; inferior: poor living accommodations, poor nutrition, poor environment
4. Lacking in value; insufficient: poor wages, poor healthcare coverage, poor grades, poor education
5 Lacking in quantity: poor opportunities, poor prospects
6.  Lacking fertility: poor soil, poor imagination, poor view of the future


Poverty....
is no respecter of race, color, or religion. It has extraordinarily wide variations in terms of breadth and depth. It can be relatively minor, requiring nothing more than some degree of personal adjustment, or it can be deadly; a heartless destroyer. For some it is a fleeting, temporary condition. For others it is a generational norm, revealed only at a sufficient age of awareness. It can be a reflection of a tragic mindset or harsh images of seemingly inescapable realities.  It is a description of one's situation, not by definition an assessment of one's character. In its lesser forms, sincere love can help smooth its rough edges. In its extreme forms, it is absolutely unnecessary and must be brought to an end.

We're here to help. We are The Poor Connection

The Poor Connection is the anti-poverty task force of the
Greater New Haven Help Alliance.

The Poor Connection was formed specifically to help in the alleviation of poverty
and its by products locally,  nationally, and globally.

Our mission is to:
  • Help those who live in poverty by raising and distributing monetary funds           and other resources
  • Address causes of poverty and provide remedy at the root levels
  • Work in partnership with local communities, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), governmental agencies, social service agencies
  • To also work in partnership with key individuals in delivering key strategies         and resources to help end poverty 
  • On the global level, emulate organizations like the Millennium Promise, the Millennium Congregation and the anti-poverty strategies outlined in Professor Jeffrey Sach’s book; The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for our Time.
Steering Committee:
  • Stefanie Boles
  • Anne-Marie Brungard-Knight
  • Richard and MarySue Everett
  • Revs. Todd and Leslie Foster
  • Rev. Bonita Grubbs
  • Uchenna Omokaro
  • Rev. James Roundtree

For further information regarding "The Poor Connection," please visit its website at
www.poorconnection.org.
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