World Poverty

POVERTY ?

What is poverty ? Who suffer for poverty ? What are the cause of poverty ?........

For me the simple word that define  POVERTY is THE POOREST OF THE POOR.

According to the dictionary, poverty which is pronounce as pov·er·ty  is the state of being poor ; lack of the means of providing material needs or comfort. 

How can we take this issue as simple as ABC ?

About 21,000 people die every day of hunger or hunger-related causes, according to the United Nations. This is one person every four seconds, as you can see on this display. Sadly, it is children who die most often.

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.

The fact about poverty : 

World Population

·         7 billion

World Hunger

·         870 million people do not have enough to eat — more than the populations of USA and the European Union combined.²

·         98% of the world's undernourished people live in developing countries.²

·         Two-thirds of the world's hungry live in just 7 countries: Bangladesh, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia and Pakistan.²

·         Where is hunger the worst?

o    Asia and the Pacific: 578 million³

o    Sub-Saharan Africa: 239 million³

o    Latin America and the Caribbean: 53 million³

Figure shows that population living below national poverty line.

Primary factors that may lead to poverty include overpopulation, the unequal distribution of resources in the world economy, inability to meet high standards of living and costs of living, inadequate education and employment opportunities, environmental degradation, certain economic and demographic trends and welfare incentives.

Sociological readings reveal the effects of poverty as being transferred from generation to generation. Family values, routine and standard of living leave little room for development beyond one's day by day situations. A family's attitude is inclined towards a "moment-to-moment" viewpoint. The enduring requirement to provide for food and shelter is the prime concern, converting other priorities like providing a planned habitat atmosphere for children, self-sufficiency and futuristic plan, seem unimportant.

The effects of poverty are the same as the consequences of not gratifying one's needs satisfactorily. Poor people are often emaciated and unwell. And they frequently don't live as long they can under standard conditions. Some usual effects of poverty are:

• Lack of opportunity
• Mental and physical aliments
• Drug abuse and addiction
• Increase in Crimes
• Child and woman abuse
• Homelessness
• Debt Pressures
• Educational deprivation

Here are five big solutions outlined that would bring millions of struggling families into the middle class:

1. Creating good jobs. 
2. Raising wages.
3. Training the next generation of workers. 
4. Investing in children.
5. Strengthening families.

By : Nur Najihah binti Rosli