Charissa is a WORLD reporter who often writes about poverty-fighting and criminal justice. She resides with her family in Atlanta.
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Richard Hornok expected to spend his life in ministry—but not all at one small church in Texas
A thriving job market is good for those with the right training, but manual jobs are harder to find
Life was going according to plan for Brad and Kris Bemis. Then a dangerous disease turned everything upside down
A program to encourage development of blighted areas makes slow progress
Zack and Judy Guess raised a large family, but the task came with challenges
Sweeping policy changes affected the poor and poverty fighters in 2019
What cuts to food stamps mean, and how churches can fill the gap
A no-strings strategy to provide for the homeless falls short