Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Catholic Campaign
For Human Development
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
155 East Superior • Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: (312) 751-5333 • Fax: (312) 787-1554
E-mail: [email protected]
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Campaña Católica para el Desarrollo Humano
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in the Archdiocese of Chicago
Quebrando el Ciclo de la Pobreza en la Archidiócesis de Chicago
The number of Illinois properties in foreclosure nearly
doubled from 46,723 in 2005 to 90,782 in 2007. 1
El numero de viviendas en Illinois en desahucio casi se
dobla desde 46,723 en 2005 a 90,782 en 1l 2007.
In Chicago over 56,000 people who work full-time yearround still fall below the poverty line. 2
En Chicago mas de 56,000 personas que trabajan a
tiempo completo todo el año están aun bajo el nivel de
pobreza.
From 2002-2006, 687 Chicago youth were killed by
guns. 3
De 2002 a 2006, 687 jóvenes en Chicago fueron muertos
a balazos.
Leaders of Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
organize Literacy Day for children and their
families.
Líderes del Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
organizan un día de la Alfabetización para niños
y sus familias.
These devastating statistics only begin to reveal the
impact poverty has on the lives of people throughout
Illinois. But there is hope. As a Gospel response, the
Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has been working to address the root
causes of poverty for over 37 years. In 2007, CCHD funded 21 organizations working in Cook
and Lake counties on issues that include housing, immigrant and worker rights, violence
prevention, education, economic development and a number of others.
Estas estadísticas devastadoras empiezan tan solo a revelar el impacto que la pobreza ejerce sobre
las vidas de la gente en Illinois. Pero hay esperanza. Como respuesta al evangélio, la Campaña
Católica para el Desarrollo Humano (CCHD) ha estado trabajando para atacar las causas básicas
de la pobreza, por mas de 37 anos. En 2007, CCHD ofreció apoyo económico a 21
organizaciones que trabajan en los condados de Cook y Lake, en asuntos que incluyen vivienda,
inmigración, derechos del trabajador, prevención de la violencia, educación, desarrollo
económico y otros muchos.
Disabilities/Senior Issues/ Discapacidades/Asuntos de la Tercera Edad
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
Community Renewal Society
Progress Center for Independent Living
1
The Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance. (2008). 2008 Report on Illinois Poverty.
Chicago: Illinois Poverty Summit.
2
The Mid-America Institute on Poverty of Heartland Alliance. (2008). 2008 Report on Illinois Poverty:
Chicago Area Snapshot. Chicago: Illinois Poverty Summit.
3
Illinois Violent Death Reporting System, “Issue Brief: Chicago Youth & Violence.” January 2008.
Catholic Campaign
For Human Development
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
155 East Superior • Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: (312) 751-5333 • Fax: (312) 787-1554
E-mail: [email protected]
Economic Development/ Desarrollo Económico
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
WomanCraft,
nCraft, Inc.
Education/ Educación
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
Community Organizing and Family Issues
Developing Communities Project, Inc.
Environment/ Entorno
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
Housing/ Vivienda
Lake County United
Logan Square Neighborhood Association
Immigrant Rights/ Derechos del Inmigrante
Albany Park Neighborhood Council
Illinois Hunger Coalition
Interfaith Leadership Project
Violence Prevention/ Prevención de Violencia
Blocks Together
Chicago ACORN
Northwest Neighborhood Federation
The Southwest Organizing Project
TARGET Area Development Corporation
Leaders of Chicago Workers Collaborative
take part in a prayer gathering for workers
and their families outside a local
manufacturer.
Líderes del Chicago Workers Collaborative
participan en una reunión de plegaria por
trabajadores y sus familias, a las puertas de
una factoría local.
Worker Rights/ Derechos del Trabajador
Chicago Worker’s Collaborative
Latino Union of Chicago
Please give generously to the CCHD collection in your parish. Por favor,
contribuya generosamente a la colecta CCHD en su parroquia.
For information, or if you don’t belong to a parish, please send your
contribution to:
Para información, o si UD. No pertenece a una parroquia, por favor envie su
donación a:
Elena Segura
CCHD
155 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312-751-5333
[email protected]