Sentence examples for served the poor from inspiring English sources

In the 16th and 17th centuries Christian leaders, both Protestant and Roman Catholic, served the poor while ignoring the root causes of poverty.

Mr. Reagan also argued that the government better served the poor by assuring strong economic growth than by distributing social welfare benefits.

But even as Mr. Jindal has criticized the stimulus bill, his own subordinates have continued to request money from Washington, notably in replacing Charity Hospital, which for generations served the poor in downtown New Orleans.

As the development arm of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, which has served the poor in Harlem for 195 years, the corporation has been forced to walk a fine line between bringing economic growth to the community and remaining true to its community roots.

A 1999 progress report on the impact of charitable choice in nine states by the Center for Public Justice, which supports the federal program, found that many religious groups that had not previously served the poor were beginning to do so.

The educational system functioned brilliantly and the city hospitals served the poor gratis.

Only the ones that serve the poor?

Most are from schools serving the poor.

They both serve the poor — and serve them relatively well.

He serves the poor and is concerned about poor countries.

He was lambasted for growing rich while serving the poor, and for serving them badly.