Here, little orphan Annie is
living with a vaguely - abusive stepmother (played awfully by Cameron Diaz)
in Harlem, which is portrayed here
in a way that sidesteps the real
life poverty of many of the real neighbourhoods
because, hey, this is a
kids film and we don't need to depress them about
life.
Counselors are uniquely qualified to help adults and teens
living in these situations, to help them recover from losing homes and jobs due to hurricanes, to counsel those
living with high stress
because of
poverty, and to work with
kids and adolescents - to motivate them to stay
in school and to succeed
in the workforce.