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In Mott Haven, Disease, poverty, addiction, etc. increases the risk that a child faces injustices. Children in the South Bronx, the poorest neighborhood in the US, are facing so many difficulties. This piece of literature reveals the struggles of children living in the poorest of sitatuins. Children living in impoverished families are helpless and have to live in the families they were born from. Even when families are luckyenoguh to recieve health care, they are given inssufucint, harsh treatment. One of the personal testimonies recalls that you "get used to the offense". Not only are injustices more common in the Bronx, but it is being normalized. Bronx communities do not know anything else. Not only are parents dying of AIDS, young children are following their parent's footsteps, making the same choices, and dying as well. The problem in this article and both articles below express that if people were more educated, they would have the knowledge to know that a better live exists and they can get out of their situation. People living in impoverished situations cannot see their life's purpose.
The article below talks about the AIDS epidemic in the Bronx. The article explains that the South Bronx has more HIV deaths than anywhere else in NYC. This article highlights Mott Haven, containing one of the highest death rates in NYC. The rates are also higher in Latino and African Americans groups. The Bronx also has the highest population of children out of NY's 5 boroughs. Language and cultural differences also worsen this crisis. There are fewer health services and less Latinos/African Americans are insured for HIV/AIDS treatment. Mott Haven is also mentioned in Amazing Grace. In hospital diumpstes, fetal tissues, body parts, and syringes are found. Even when people are able to afford healthcare, the quality is the worst.
http://bronxink.org/2019/10/13/28716-how-hiv-outreach-is-tackling-an-invisible-crisis-in-the-bronx/#:~:text=In%20total%2C%20the%20Bronx%20saw,among%20the%20worst%2Daffected%20areas.
The article below shows some statistics of Mott Haven. One of the most intriguing stats is the level of education. 45.18% (almost half) the population of Mott Haven have received some high school as their highest form of education. This clearly addresses the problem that education is not universal and people in impoverished communities receive a lack of resources. People cannot better themselves without the proper knowledge to do so, as expressed in Amazing Grace
I've worked in an elementary school for the past 3 years and have worked with children from unstable homes. They struggle socially and emotionally because of their environments. I can't imagine how hard it is for children in this community to try and focus and progress in school. This environment is hindering any chance to succeed in school or in life in general.
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