Week Six (7/11)-(7/15)

  •  Unfortunately, I didn't do anything too phenomenal this week because one of my roommates contracted COVID-19 and I quarantined from our apartment from Wednesday until the morning of Monday the 18th. For the first two days of the week, I did find experience in applying for West Virginia's Housing Urban Development and Public Housing assistance. It revealed to me how tedious, strenuous, and overwhelming the process is to search for help. If you're missing any pieces of the application, it won't be processed. There are a variety of hoops to jump through when attempting to look for housing assistance. Not only are some applications forced to be paper rather than fast, speedy online applications, but some people don't have the necessary paperwork like access to their social security cards or birth certificates. The stigma that revolves around poverty is overwhelming, painting a picture that those looking for assistance are merely lazy. The process of applying for assistance, though, is comparable to a full time 40 hour job.

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