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| We primarily serve families, who live in Wards 7 and 8, in Southeast Washington, DC, where: |
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36% of the families, in Ward 8, live in poverty, the highest in the city |
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22% of the residents, in Ward 7, are unemployed, the highest in the city |
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68% of the households, in Ward 8, are headed by females, the highest in the city |
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14% of the children, in Ward 7, are born with low birth rates, the highest in the city |
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18% of the birth, in Ward 7, take place by teen mothers, the highest in the city |
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47% of the children, in Ward 8, live in poverty, the highest in the city |
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The average family income, in Ward 8, is $35,288, the lowest in the city |
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20% of the violent crimes that take place in the city happen in Ward 8, the highest in the city |
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What our families are saying:
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"The Keys to Canaan helped me regain my confidence.. and become a better parent." |
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"You all are helping me become a better person, so I can become a better parent." |
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"Thanks to our exercise program, I can now bend down and tie my shoes." |
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"This program is very inspirational. They give me the push I need to succeed." |
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