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  2. Poorhouse - Wikipedia

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    People queuing at S. Marylebone workhouse circa 1900. In England, Wales and Ireland (but not in Scotland), [1] "workhouse" has been the more common term.Before the introduction of the Poor Laws, each parish would maintain its own workhouse; often these would be simple farms with the occupants dividing their time between working the farm and being employed on maintaining local roads and other ...

  3. Soup kitchen - Wikipedia

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    The soup kitchen's greater accessibility can make it more suitable for assisting people with long-term dependence on food aid. Soup kitchens can also provide warmth, companionship, and the shared communal experience of dining with others, which can be especially valued by people such as disabled, pensioners, widowers, homeless and ex-homeless.

  4. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - Wikipedia

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    Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF / t æ n ɪ f /) is a federal assistance program of the United States. It began on July 1, 1997, and succeeded the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, providing cash assistance to indigent American families through the United States Department of Health and Human Services . [ 2 ]

  5. He lost his home: Needy Fund helps transition to stable housing

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    People in need submit their requests for help to the Needy Fund, which in turn pays for the goods or services — a medical bill, for example — through a voucher system. No cash is given to ...

  6. Facing a dark, cold winter: Needy Fund helps with utility bill

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    The Needy Fund provides short-term emergency assistance to Cape and Islands residents so they can continue to go to work and/or stay in their homes. People in need submit their requests for help ...

  7. 'So grateful to our community': Cape Cod Times Needy Fund ...

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    Neighbors helping neighbors. That's what the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund is all about. Here's how you can help by making a donation.

  8. Need - Wikipedia

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    A person who does not have their needs fulfilled—i.e., a "needy" person—will function poorly in society. In the view of Gough and Doyal, every person has an objective interest in avoiding serious harm that prevents that person from endeavoring to attain their vision of what is good, regardless of what exactly that may be.

  9. Rent goes up and bills keep coming: Needy Fund is there - AOL

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    The Needy Fund provides short-term emergency assistance to Cape and Islands residents so they can continue to go to work and/or stay in their homes. People in need submit their requests for help ...