Religion is such a "touchy" subject

I'm not much of a religious person at all. I believe in God, and I like to think that all things happen for a reason, but what does that say about people who aren't given the same opportunities as others, and live lives in poverty? I, as well as my classmates, am very privileged in that I grew up in a household with two parents, and had the opportunity to partake in higher learning. If everything happens for a reason, then why are inner city children denied resources that would help them in their education? Is it in God's plan for them to remain in the vicious cycle of living paycheck-to-paycheck? I'm not saying that I don't want to believe in God, but I just wish that I could prove he is really there.