poverty

poverty is a worldwide promblem that is spread across the nation. Many people are hit by poverty not only poorer countries. Half of the world which works out nearly 3billion people are living off $2 dollars a day, this is not enough money to but basic needs -like a proper meal for your family, clean water or medicine if you are sick. so many children dont get to see their 5th birthday because of poverty. A staggering 30,000 children die EACH day that also works out as 210,000 children die a week. The main problem is people can afford their basic needs. To stay healthy you need to have clean drinking water for a start because this is on of the reasons people get so sick. Its because the water is so dirty the diseases that they can get is called choera, hepatitis A and polio. When people get this it causes sickness and diorehha. These diseases can also kill you if left untreated. Absolute poverty:- absolute poverty measures the amout of people living bolow a certain threshold. relative poverty:- measures how financial resources fall below average. There are many problems with ledc's like they dont have enough food or clean water, they cant afford to buy medicine for when they are sick and they just dont have the money to buy their basic needs- they dont get any help from their government at all. Most of the money they earn goes to them. The causes of poverty are that there isnt enough money shared around which means so many families have to go hungry for a night, they may not no the next time they will eat. Or if they will make it through the night because they haven't eaten for so long. Poverty is also caused because not enough people help the people who r less fourtunate then themselves. when you think of it the money that they earn would only be enough to buy a bus ticket or a single loaf of bread. Government Aid - there are different types of aid such as: * Bilateral aid- which is in Brighton * financial aid ect the advantages of these aids are that people get some help and they dont have to feel like they are on their own. The disadvantages are that not everyone has the money to donate or give to places like that. Many people believe that richer place and people should help wipe out the poorer peoples debts as you are helping someone get their life back on track and making them able to lead a happy life eventhough they dont have a lot of money. Many people would call it lifting a bourden off anothers shoulder. Christian Aid and CAFOD are organisations wich help less fourtunate people who are in poverty. They help these people by giving them access to clean water and enough food to last them for a while. They also give them access to medicines. These organisations are voulentry and people do it because they want to make a difference. Poverty in the UK- Poverty happens in the UK even though you wouldn't think it. Many people in the UK are homeless and are also without enough food. But the differnce is that these people can go to a shelter and get a hot meal whereas the people in other places have to wait for the people to come to them.- this could take days. Also ONLY christian aid go out and help so they have to wait a while. The bible says that we should care for one another and love one another no matter what. bible ref: * Isaiah 65:17-25 * Amos 5:24 * Luke 4:16-21 * Acts 11:27-30 * 1 Corinthans 12:12-2 The bible says that you should help those who are less fortunate then you are. So that they can have a happier life. This is because Jesus teaches us to love eachother no matter what good things will happen to you. By you giving hope to people that dont have alot you giving them a happy future. This because everyone goes through hard times. Isaiah 32:9-14