It's Expensive to be Poor #5 PHA Kitchen & Living by Hannah Price
I wanted to create a project on the costs of being poor. About how the U.S. system and bills keep the poor behind and dig a deeper hole in their life. In my research, I found a single mother of 32 years being neglected by affordable housing: Lisa McKine.
I first saw Lisa on a Philly Instagram page called nogunzone; it reposts police news and share reports from people in the community. I find it more informative than the local news, however I know several people who choose not to tune in for mental health reasons; it shows all the bad and we are currently on track to outdo last year’s homicide rate.
Days after a tragic fire...