Monday, August 17, 2009
What is Poverty?
Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not being able to go to school, not knowing how to read, not being able to speak properly. Poverty is not having a job, is fear for the future, living one day at a time. Poverty is losing a child to illness brought about by unclean water. Poverty is powerlessness, lack of representation, and freedom.
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Poverty, is when you are powerless to buy the main essential items: food, clothing, and shelter.
ReplyDeleteThis is the full definition of poverty.
ReplyDeletePoverty is the lack of enough income and resources to live adequately by community standards. These standards; and the definition of poverty, vary according to place and time. For example, many people who live in the United States today believe they must have an automobile to live decently. Such people would consider themselves poor if they could not afford one. However, people who live in some non-industrial countries regard cars as luxuries. They would not consider the lack of a car a sign of poverty.
ReplyDeletePoverty causes suffering among millions of people. Many of the poor cannot buy the food, shelter, clothing, and medical care that they need. Neediness causes malnutrition and poor health. It also produces feelings of frustration, hopelessness, and a loss of dignity and self-respect. Governments and private organizations have tried to reduce or eliminate poverty, however, it remains a widespread and serious world problem.
Poverty is when you do not have access to the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter, on a daily basis.
ReplyDeletePoverty is the deprivation of the basic human needs: food, shelter, and clothing.
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