Lori Casson is executive director of Dayspring Center, which provides shelter, food and support for homeless families -- about 600 people annually -- to help them become self-sufficient. "People lack education and good jobs, and so they're not able to make ends meet. The more education you have, the less likely you are to live in poverty. "People are really surprised to find out that most homeless

One in five Hoosier children lives in poverty -- 155,600 people in the state. Every child has a different story. Joelle Agbeshie, 13, came here as a refugee from Togo with her parents. King Collier's dad died, and his mother injured her back and is not able to work. The 10-year-old, his three siblings and mother now live in an apartment and struggle to make ends meet.

Every day, Kacey and Itanika have rules to follow. For instance, each day the sisters must observe "quiet time." During this time, the girls have three choices: Stay in their rooms, leave the building or go to the TV room. These aren't rules made by their mother -- she, too, must follow them. These are the rules of the shelter. Kacey and Itanika are temporarily homeless. According to the Coalition

Standing on a street corner in the United States, you might hear music reverberating out of a nearby car window or see someone listening to a song on headphones. If you asked a teen what music is, the response probably would be that it is a form of entertainment. In Brazil, you are likely to see groups of kids on the streets using their hands as drumsticks to keep the beat on tables and chairs. If

Despite one of the world's most comprehensive children's rights statutes, many Brazilian children live on the streets, unaware of the rights they are guaranteed. These children face harsh and dangerous conditions. Some, dissatisfied with the petty jobs that bring in only a few reals , become runners for the drug lords who rule their neighborhoods. Others face abuse from parents and run away, tradi

In Favela Calabar, 10 people live in a two-room house -- one room heaped with blankets and sheets, the other mired under pots and pans. A tattered curtain separates the two. In an upscale neighborhood, three people live in a two-story mansion surrounded by a gate. The grounds contain a swimming pool, a nearly full-sized soccer field and a tennis court. Brazil is a land of disparities. Where you li

Imagine that you are on a Caribbean island. Sunlight streams down your back. You smell the invigorating sea air, lounge on the beach and read a novel you saved for vacation. For many, the Turks and Caicos Islands is a vacation destination -- it reportedly is Justin Timberlake's top choice for a break. But the group of 30 islands, belonging to the United Kingdom, has a tragic side: Many natives are