Poverty

By Kian Salamzadeh

No food…

No education…

No home…

No basic needs…

These are only some of the effects of poverty…

Health…-About 50, 000 people die each day due to the lack of food or cannot be treated for disease

-This equals up to an amount of 27 million, most being women or children as of 1990

-More than 11 million children die before they reach the age of five years

Education…

Many children around the world do not have proper education

Reasons:

-juvenile delinquencies

-child pregnancy

-low income

-parental influence

-fall ill easily; cannot afford health care= miss days off school.

-forced to move around a lot

-no schools available

- many kids help to support their families by working instead of attending

school

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20%

40%

60%

Percentage of worldwide poverty by region

countries

Solutions

- Create more jobs, and increase government subsidies for low income families

- Help children learn skills that will help them earn a living and make right choices in the long run

- Make social services that help children and families survive crises, such as disease, drug abuse, or loss of home and shelter

-Control family fertility so that poor families are not burdened by children- Increase world awareness so that more donations and charities will be directed to those in need

Reasons for choice

-Many people around the world suffer from poverty unwillingly- It is a serious and deadly issue- It includes many aspects/issues- Almost all other issues provided for choosing fit into the category of ‘poverty’-Poverty is the root of many global crises

What would you have chosen?

YOU

WILL

WHAT

DO?