March 3, 2011 For Immediate Release
The Saskatoon Anti Poverty Coalition wishes to extend thanks to The Salvation Army's Dignity Project (SalvationArmy.ca/dignity) and its latest report, "Debunking Myths About Poverty in Canada". This work offers an opportunity to better understand public misperceptions of those living on low income. The report brings to light many misguided values and attitudes about poverty that are all too common in our society.
For many reasons many live in poverty and are reliant on a system which provides only minimal support and does nothing but provide the means for a constant struggle in a battle to remain healthy and make ends meet. Social programs that sustain a reliance on only minimal support actually help deny many the opportunities to develop new skills or transition into the workforce. Additionally, an emerging reality is that it is increasingly evident the vast majority of people in poverty are working full-time. They're just not making enough money to be self-sufficient.
The Saskatoon Anti Poverty Coalition welcomes the Salvation Army’s "Dignity Project" for clearly offering an opportunity for people to be receptive to facts and ideas that counter their established way of understanding and perceiving. The "Dignity Project" is a welcome ally in the work against common stereotyping of low-income people and ignoring the complexities of each person’s life.
The ability to comprehend the reality about those living on low income plays an important role in enhancing everyone’s quality of life by encouraging all sectors in society to do their part to ensure a living income, and guarantee individuals and their families have opportunities to plug into networks that support well-being.
A system or network of social support matters, not just the individual bootstrapping themselves out of poverty.
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