Paraphrase Activity

"If it hadn't been for this house, I think we would have ended up on the street or in a shelter," says Rosemary. (F1)  http://search.proquest.com/docview/373804435?pq-origsite=summon

1.)    If Habitat was nonexistent the family would have no place to live and would be in a homeless shelter or living on the streets.

 

2.)    Habitat has given families a home who if they had not been helped would be living on the streets and would have no place to call home.

 

3.)    By helping the less fortunate Habitat has given families security by building them a place to call home and keeping them off of the streets.

“Often, low-income families have no other recourse than to live in substandard, unsafe dwellings that could be harmful to their physical and mental health.” (Pg. 2)

1.)    Due to the price of housing now a days, those who are less fortunate have no way of owning a nice home, which forces them to live somewhere dangerous that can harm their physical and mental health.

 

2.)    Those who are low-income are not able to provide for decent living situations which means they are forced to live somewhere that is damaging to their health.

 

3.)    With prices going up it is very difficult for families with low-income to afford nice housing, due to this they are living in poor conditions which are harmful to both their mental and physical health.

 

 

Living is expensive, not just if you the latest and greatest technology, even for the necessities such as food, water, and shelter.  The price of housing is continuing to rise and it is becoming more and more difficult for families to be able to afford a standard house or even apartment.  Due to the high price of housing, “Often, low-income families have no other recourse than to live in substandard, unsafe dwellings that could be harmful to their physical and mental health.” (Pg. 2)  This is a serious problem and Habitat for Humanity is working to put an end to this, one house at a time.  One member of a family who received a house from Habitat said, "If it hadn't been for this house, I think we would have ended up on the street or in a shelter." Habitat has helped families by building them houses and keeping them off of the streets.