Living in poverty amid pandemic

Living in poverty amid pandemic

06:10:12-14 "Thank you guysso much..

You're welcome."THE ZELENSKI FAMILY ROLLS UPTO THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLSSUMMER LUNCH GIVEAWAY EVERYDAY.

THE PROGRAM HANDS OUTAT LEAST TEN- THOUSAND, FIVEHUNDRED MEALS EACH DAY AT NOCOST TO RECIPIENTS TO HELPFEED FAMILIES THAT ARESTRUGGLIG TO PUT FOOD ONTHEIR TABLES DURING THEPANDEMIC.

Kristina "We'dlove to support our localbusinesses, but that's justnot in the budget." KRISTINAAND PAUL ZELENSKI HAVE FOURYOUNG CHILDREN..

AND ANOTHERONE ON THE WAY.

THEY HAVENEVER CONSIDER THEMSELVESAS POOR..

BUT BY GOVERNMENTSTANDARDS..

THEY ARE LIVINGIN POVERTY.Paul 05:30:21- 28 "This isthe way life is right now."THEY'RE NOT ALONE..

ABOUT14% OF PEOPLE LIVING INTULSA COUNTY LIVE INPOVERTY..

FOR A FAMILY OFSIX..

THAT MEANS EARNINGLESS THAN 36-THOUSANDDOLLARS A YEAR..

KRISTINAIS THE ONLY ONE WORKINGNOW..

AFTER PAUL'S EDUCATIONWAS PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE OFTHE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.Paul 05:15:58- 02 "I got toa point where I was ready totake the next test, and thenschool shut down."KRISTINA'S JOB PAYS $17 ANHOUR..

TO STRETCH IT FORTHEIR FAMILY OF SIX.

THEYDEPEND ON FEDERAL SNAPBENEFITS..

AS WELL AS THEWIC PROGRAM AND THOSE SCHOOLLUNCHES TO HELP FEED THEIRFAMILY SO THEY CAN USE THEIRCASH TO PAY OTHER BILLS.Kristina 05:27:16- 22 "Wedon't spend it on frivolousthings.

We spend it on stuffthat's going to keep ourfamily healthy and is goingto help nourish us." THECOMMUNITY SERVICE COUNCIL INTULSA SAYS FOOD INSECURITYIS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM RIGHTNOW ACROSS COMMUNITIES INNORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA.

Pam:27- 39 "Since the middle ofMarch when we wereactivated by the state ofOklahoma to be the place forpeople to call, weimmediately saw a 600% surgein calls to our 211 callcenter."POVERTY IN THE PANDEMIC ISAFFECTING THOSE WHO HAVENEVER EXPERIENCED POVERTYBEFORE..

OR EXPERIENCEDBEING AT RISK OF HUNGER.3:07- 16 "It's really justbeen so heartbreaking tohear those people who havecalled in and said, I neverthought it would be me." THEZELINSKIS BELIEVE THEIRSITUATION IS A TEMPORARYSETBACK.

THAT THINGS WILLGET BETTER ON THE OTHER SIDEOF THE PANDEMIC.

BUT NO ONEKNOWS WHEN THAT WILL BE.

SOIN THE MEANTIME.

THEY'REHANGING ONTO HOPE.

Kristina05:14:47- 58 "We alwaysbelieve in continualimprovement, and so since weactually can't progress withcareers or education much atthis time, we're doing moreof internal progression." INTULSA, GP, 2WFY.A NEW STUDY FINDS THERE'S ANEED FOR MORE QUALITY,AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN TULSA.THE CITY RELEASING THOSERESULTS TODAY ... FROM THEDOWNTOWN AND SURROUNDING