POVERTY

Introduction
Poverty

is the lack of basic human needs, such

as clean water, nutrition, health care, education,

clothing and shelter, because of the inability to
afford them.

About 25,000 people die every day of hunger or

hunger-related causes.
This is one person every three and a half seconds.
Unfortunately, it is children who die most often.

The viscous circle

Yet there is plenty of food in the world for everyone.
The problem is that hungry people are trapped in
severe poverty.
They lack the money to buy enough food to nourish
themselves.
Being constantly malnourished, they become
weaker and often sick.
This makes them increasingly less able to work,
which then makes them even poorer and hungrier.
This downward spiral often continues until death for
them and their families.

Causes of Poverty
Inadequate Education
Illiteracy and lack of education are common in poor
countries.
Governments of developing countries often cannot
afford to provide for good public schools, especially in
rural areas.
Poor people also often forego schooling in order to
concentrate on making a minimal living.
Without education, most people cannot
find income-generating work.

 Inadequate Employment
developing countries tend to have few employment
opportunities
When people do not have work, they do not make any
money; thus, high unemployment leads to high levels
of poverty.

Environmental Degradation
deterioration of the natural environment, including the
atmosphere, bodies of water, soil, and forests
led to shortages of food, clean water, materials for
shelter, and other essential resources.

Understand their need without

diminishing their pride
0 People do desire to do better for
themselves if given a chance
Stand out to support
0 Voice representatives are needed to
help the poor
Get involved in the front line
0 Volunteer your time to help
Donate to respectable charities
0 Receiving a warm coat or a comfortable
pairs of shoes can help lift the spirits of
someone in desperate need

Education

Important to change ones life

equip them with basic knowledge and skills to
guarantee their future
For example,
enforced compulsory education system
The World Bank has given over $33 billion
to education-related projects

Effective programs
For adults, there are food for work programs
the adults are paid with food to build schools,
dig wells, make roads, and so on. This both
nourishes them and builds infrastructure to end
the poverty.
For children, there are food for education
programs
the children are provided with food when they
attend school. Their education will help them to
escape from hunger and global poverty.