Writing: Answer this question that we created as a class-
What would you do to improve Richmond? Why? How? Use your own knowledge, observations and personal experiences to support your answer. Give specific details


What would I do to improve Richmond

The first thing I would do is improve the employment opportunities. That's what I think is the biggest problem. Its not just that its the pay how do they expect people to live on that kind of money.I remember when I first had my child I did have the privilege of coming from a wealthy family or have the support of a child's father. So just like most young girls my age I had to be on welfare for a moment. They say they are designed to help single mothers but that's sould I say bullshit. I remember I was in one of there so called job readiness classes and the lady was talking about they would pay for childcare while you work so I said that's fine but what if you didnt want to work.Would they support you if you wanted to go to school because that's what I was interested in. She said NO! I looked at her like she was crazy and was like that's crazy that doesn't make since. They would rather you work at McDonald's then to support you in a way that you could so support yourself for a lifetime.Then they have the nerve to have a five year maximum time you could be on welfare get real how much can u gain at McDonald's in five years maybe a dollar or two raise wow!
That's what crazy if i had allot of money where I would donate to a fund it would help young mothers for real because i don't think people know how hard it really is to be a single mother its not about your wants its abouts your child's needs. That's the way I see it maybe everybody don't think like that but me being the mother that I am I take that serious its hard am not saying is easy you have to put yourself completely to the side like now am just getting to a point in my life where i can start my life. I wanted to start years but with no support that's what I had to do set my wants aside for my child's needs. But that's OK better late than not at all! and that what chapter am at now in my life.