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Chicago - Iris Burgos walks in on a fight between her sons, Nestali, 8, and Edward, 11.

Chicago - Three children of Leopoldo and Iris Burgos, who have nine others. Handicapped by the loss of all four fingers on this right hand, Burgos can’t get a job. The family of 14 gets by on $500 a month in food stamps and $700 a month in…

Chicago - Last summer, Lafayette Walton, 10, saw a young girl get shot in the leg outside the project where they both live. She was jumping rope and got caught in a gang crossfire. “I’m scared to sleep by myself,” he says.

Chelsea, IA - Joseph Fetter, 9, holds a picture of his father, Phil. Mr. Fetter killed himself on July 25, 1982, knowing he was going to lose his farm.

Wellman, IA - The banker doing an inventory of equipment and livestock at the Dumont farm. The Dumonts are trying to negotiate a settlement of their debt with the bank to avoid bankruptcy.

Wellman, IA - The Dumont family is fighting to keep their farm which has been in the family for four generations. Linda drove out to the field to bring her husband, Dave, the latest news from the banker. Linda works two jobs to help out.…

Hartford, CT - Only stakes mark the graves in the children’s section of the Hartford City Cemetery. These parents could not afford permanent markers. Although infant mortality has dropped recently in Hartford, the rate remains 50 percent…

Hartford, CT - With his father out of work, Oscar Rivera, Jr., 10, sometimes eats dinner with the Salvation Army.

Venice, CA - 40 to 100 people sleep each night in the pews and on the floors of the Bible Tabernacle Church. One woman told me, “It affects the children more than anything. Sleeping on the floor breaks you down, you start getting sick.”

McGrath State Park, Ventura, CA - Charlie wakes up.