Why does USDA Rural Development do this? USDA Rural Developmentâs Section 502 Direct Loan Program provides a path to homeownership for low- and very-low-income families living in rural areas, and families who truly have no other way to make affordable homeownership a reality.
Shanty town is a part of large cities where poor people live in home-built shacks, often with no electricity or water. - A part of many 3 world cities in Africa and south America.
The whole family lives in a one-room shack in shanty town. The younger kids all sleep in the same bed. Mom, Dad, and older sister sleep on blankets on the floor. Everyone has two pairs of clothes (one to wear, while the other is being washed). All the kids get one good meal a day, even if Mom and Dad have to go without. Tim (10), George (8), and Bob (7) all work in the factory.