What is poverty?

No Food No Shelter

No access to education

Not being able to see doctor

1 billion children live in poverty (1 in 2 children

in the world)

10.6 million died in 2003 before they reached the age of 5 (or roughly 29,000

children per day)

400 million have no access to

safe water

270 million have no access to health services

640 million live without adequate shelter

Causes of poverty

1. Overpopulation

A situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space.

High birth rates

Family Plannin

g

Lack of educati

on

Causes of poverty

2. Economic Trends

Changes in labor markets in developed countries have also contributed to increased poverty levels.

U.S. Poverty Rates Among Children and the Elderly, 1998-2010

Causes of povertyHigh rate of unemployment

Causes of poverty

3. Environmental degradation

The deterioration of the natural environment, including the atmosphere, bodies of water, soil, and forests — is an important cause of poverty.

Natural resources

A picture speaks a thousand words

A vulture watches a starving child in southern Sudan, March 1, 1993.

Kevin Carter

Won Pulitzer Prize for Photojournalist

Something to Ponder about

Dear God, I promise I will never waste my food no matter how bad it can taste and how full I may be. I pray that He will protect this little boy, guide and deliver him away from his misery. I pray that we will be more sensitive towards the world around us and not be blinded by our own selfish nature and interests. I hope this picture will always serve as a reminder to us that how fortunate we are and that we must never ever take things for granted.

Conclusion

Thank You

References

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• Fight poverty. (2006). Causes of poverty. Retrieved March 19, 2013 from the World Wide Web: http://www.fightpoverty.mmbrico.com/poverty/reasons.html

• Hoax-slayer. (2010). Kevin Carter Pulitzer Prize Photograph. Retrieved March 19, 2013 from the World Wide Web: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/kevin-carter-pulitzer.shtml

References• Iconic Photos. (2009). Vulture stalking a child. Retrieved

March 19, 2013 from the World Wide Web: http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/vulture-stalking-a-child/

• Population Reference Bureau. (2013). A Post-Recession Update on U.S. Social and Economic Trends. Retrieved March 19, 2013 from the World Wide Web: http://www.prb.org/Publications/PopulationBulletins/2011/us-economicsocialtrends-update1.aspx

• Poverty at large: A dark spot in humanity. (n.d.). Causes of poverty. Retrieved March 19, 2013 from the World Wide Web: http://povertyhci.weebly.com/causes-of-poverty.html