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"If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered." Proverbs 21:13   "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Proverbs 31:8-9   "There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land." Deuteronomy 15:11   "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Chinese Proverb   "For God stands at the right hand of the poor to defend them against their unjust accusers." Psalm 109:31
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CCHD (Catholic Campaign for Human Development) is a domestic anti-poverty, social justice program. It was established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops with a certain goal in mind. This goal was and still is to eradicate poverty in local communities by empowering individuals who experience poverty on a daily basis to help themselves. CCHD continues to work to eradicate poverty but also to educate those that do not necessarily experience it. This organization also encourages those that don't experience poverty to help those that do by volunteering, empowering, and reflecting. With every person's help, CCHD will be successful in achieving their goal.
Furthermore, CCHD strives to uphold the teachings of Catholic social justice when helping with the poor. Among these beliefs is the dignity of the human person. This teaching promotes that all life is sacred and every Catholic has the duty to uphold this principle no matter what stage or state in life a person is currently in. Every other social teaching stems from this central theme including the rights of workers, solidarity, care for God's creation and our rights and responsibilities as Catholics. Because we are called to respect the dignity of human life, all of the other social teachings fall into place.
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Singer-Towns, Brian and Michael O'Neill McGrath. The Catholic Youth Bible New Revised Standard Version: Pray It, Study It, Live It. Winona, MN: Saint Mary's Press, 2005. Print.
"Learn about Catholic Social Teaching." Welcome to the 2010 Multi-Media Arts Contest. CCHD, n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. <www.usccb.org/cchd/mmac/2010-MMAC-Step_3_Learn_CST.pdf>.