Powerful NYT Article: Invisible Child

[Baasha]

Came across this article today (4 Parts) and is really well written and accompanied by nice info-graphics to drive home the point being made.

Have you guys read it yet? If so, what do you think?

Seems to be the case around the world; in places like NY, it is amplified quite a lot.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/invisible-child/#/?chapt=1

 

[brianmanahan]

jeez that thing is way too long

 

[Svnla]

...where she shares a 520-square-foot room with her parents and seven siblings.

10 people in a 520 sq ft place? And I thought my less than 800 sq. ft. place just for me was small.

Why had so many kids if you couldn't afford it?

 

[Zaap]

Here's something I wonder:

In one recent story, some lady (not particularly in need) makes up a whooper about being stiffed for a tip because she's gay, receives (what was it, 3k or something in donations?)

How many people will donate money to the family featured in that article that could actually use it? And how much?

Just makes me wonder.

 

[Oldgamer]

Came across this article today (4 Parts) and is really well written and accompanied by nice info-graphics to drive home the point being made.

Have you guys read it yet? If so, what do you think?

Seems to be the case around the world; in places like NY, it is amplified quite a lot.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/invisible-child/#/?chapt=1

This was an incredible article and worth reading. Thanks for sharing.

 

[nehalem256]

10 people in a 520 sq ft place? And I thought my less than 800 sq. ft. place just for me was small.

Why had so many kids if you couldn't afford it?

her mother and father are unemployed, have a history of arrests and are battling drug addiction.

Here's something I wonder:

In one recent story, some lady (not particularly in need) makes up a whooper about being stiffed for a tip because she's gay, receives (what was it, 3k or something in donations?)

How many people will donate money to the family featured in that article that could actually use it? And how much?

Just makes me wonder.

To be fair they would probably spend it on drugs anyway.