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Hunger and Shelter:
On
any given day in Spartanburg County, 541 people are without shelter,
40% representing families. In January 2004 the unemployment in
Spartanburg County was 6.7%. In Spartanburg County, 12.3% of
individuals live in poverty. These factors as well as lack of
affordable housing, needed services, mental illness, low paying jobs
and substance abuse all contribute to this growing challenge. On
average, people remain homeless for five months.
In 2003, over
5,000 individuals were provided emergency short-term help for the basic
necessities of life. During that same time, there were 201 individuals,
some making up intact families, who were given temporary shelter
including meals, clothing, laundry facilities and personal hygiene
products. These support systems enabled the individuals to focus their
energies on regaining control of their circumstances in the shortest
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