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Child poverty on the rise : "By Jenn McGarrigle - Nanaimo News Bulletin Nanaimo poverty advocates are not surprised that the BC child poverty rate is on the rise. The provincial child poverty rate rose to 12 per cent in 2009, from 10.4 per cent in 2008. The BC rate is also higher ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Child poverty rate on the rise : "By Tracy Overstreet The number of Nebraska children growing up in poverty is at the highest it's been in the past decade. It rose from 10 percent in 2000 to 15.2 percent in 2009, according to US Census data in the latest Kids Count in Nebraska -- an ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Food stamp usage, child poverty on the rise in N.J. 2 million children were living in poverty in California , and1.8 million children were considered poor living in Texas. New Hampshire's child poverty rate was lowest at 10 percent. New Jersey's food stamp usage was lower than in all but one state. ...

Food stamp usage, child poverty on the rise in N.J. BY BOB HOLT The national poverty rate is at 15.3 percent, the unemployment rate is around 9 percent, and people are continuing to feel the pinch in New Jersey. According to just released census figures, about one out of 15 state households received ...

Oregon Children Living in Poverty on the Rise : But the bottom line is the recession is having a dire impact on the health of new parents, and in turn, the welfare of their children. Between 2000 and 2009, the US child poverty rate rose by 18 percent. Those who work with the impoverished say the new ... KEZI TV

Number of poor young families on the rise : The report claimed that in Florida, children have been impacted greatly by the state's economic pitfalls. A press release explained that there has been “an eighteen percent increase in the US child poverty rate between 2000 and 2009. ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Kids Count Report : " CARTERVILLE - The number of children in early childhood education programs in southern Illinois is on the rise, and educators say that's a good thing because poverty rates are increasing too. The latest Kids Count report shows the child poverty rate in ... WSIL TV "