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Actress Maria Bello has been a longtime supporter of "Save the Children." Last year, she
visited after-school programs in Tennessee, Arkansas, and New Mexico to see firsthand
how reading is helping children overcome the challenges of rural poverty.
One out of every six children lives in poverty in the United States; many live in poor, isolated communities with scarce resources. Rural communities often do not have libraries or after-school programs, some not even clean water. Children living in these areas frequently read below grade level, which leaves them trapped in a cycle of poverty.
Maria read to children in each of the centers she visited. She truly wants to make a difference in children's lives. She hopes to inspire them to want to read. Having seen poverty firsthand, Maria hopes to raise awareness and support for "Save the Children."
The apostle Peter, nearing the end of his life, continued to influence a new generation of believers. He spoke with conviction, having been an eyewitness to many of Jesus' teachings and miracles. "We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty."
One out of every six children lives in poverty in the United States; many live in poor, isolated communities with scarce resources. Rural communities often do not have libraries or after-school programs, some not even clean water. Children living in these areas frequently read below grade level, which leaves them trapped in a cycle of poverty.
Maria read to children in each of the centers she visited. She truly wants to make a difference in children's lives. She hopes to inspire them to want to read. Having seen poverty firsthand, Maria hopes to raise awareness and support for "Save the Children."
The apostle Peter, nearing the end of his life, continued to influence a new generation of believers. He spoke with conviction, having been an eyewitness to many of Jesus' teachings and miracles. "We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty."
