underprivileged

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He is the director of Camp Harmony, a nonprofit, volunteer-run sleepaway camp that provides free, weeklong summer experiences for underprivileged children ages 7 to 12, hosting about 400 per season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“I retained my interest in math education because this was the path from, let’s say, an underprivileged background to a very lucrative career,” Gerko told the Journal in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

"There's a lot of underprivileged children and a lot of poverty and I honestly believe that rugby has the ability to transform their lives, just as it did for me."

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

When we get back home, I vow I shall give all my very best books to the underprivileged, once I have read them.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver