Jarek is 23 years old and a recent college graduate He plans

Last updated: 11/21/2023

Jarek is 23 years old and a recent college graduate He plans to pursue a global nutrition degree so he decides to join the Peace Corps and go to the Middle East Jarek s family has a long tradition of volunteering both in their local communities and abroad While in college Jarek volunteered at a soup kitchen so he has some idea of how poverty hunger and malnourishment impact a significant number of Americans What differences and similarities might Jarek see between the United States and the Middle East 1 Although Jarek has experience helping underprivileged Americans he is shocked to learn that more than million people in the United States including more than million children live in a general state of poverty a 20 5 b 28 7 c 30 9 d 37 11 e 40 20