underprivileged

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The American system of philanthropy is partly responsible for museums, hospitals, schools and relief for the country’s underprivileged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

HHS has broad spending oversight for programs for the underprivileged, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, early education of toddlers and foster care.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Today, the organization also doubles as a nonprofit that teaches underprivileged communities to skate worldwide, including surf-skate retreats that empower women and girls.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Mr Coyle set up a sporting foundation when he retired from boxing in 2019 and has led a number of initiatives for underprivileged children, including a mobile boxing gym.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

When Duncan was a boy, his after- school playmates were the underprivileged kids his mother cared for.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt