Organizations such as homeless shelters and soup kitchens already are stretched to the limit. There is nothing in place to coordinate nongovernment assistance so that the right people get the right kind of help. Providing aid in any form is paternalistic. It ignores family responsibility and fosters dependency. If nonprofit organizations take over the job of helping the unfortunate, it's just welfare in disguise.
Work is the only thing that truly gives people dignity.
Poor people have always been among us and always will be. Strong families are the answer, but they do not need outside interference to care for themselves. Adult misfortune is not a given just because a child is poor. Many successful people rose from humble beginnings. In calling for jobs and training for all, this choice would place a huge burden on employers and would require parents to let others raise their children.