Durham is a thriving city
with the highest median
income in North Carolina -- $48,900 ...
Yet we have a 20% child poverty rate
and a nearly 14% adult poverty rate. 

This disparity is unacceptable,
shameful, and contrary to
the teachings of our faith.
We therefore seek to mobilize the faith
community to remove the scourge
of poverty from our city. 

As a grassroots organization,
we seek to support existing
anti-poverty efforts and promote
other initiatives that address
the underlying causes of poverty.