Jun
17
2010
Poverty in the world
In this world, there are many degrees of poverty, and many of us will never comprehend why in this day and age, poverty and hunger are still around, even in our backyards – in countries that are well-developed. There are many people going to bed hungry every day, and some are even lucky if they have a bed.
Poverty can be found all over the world, it is not just for poor countries, although these countries happen to have a higher percentage of hunger and food insecurity in the world compared to other more developed countries.
Poverty statistics say that 25,000 people die every day of hunger. This figure is mind blowing when you think about it.
Dying of hunger is something that many people cannot wrap their minds around the concept. With so many charities, food for the poor programs, and so much help that is being sent overseas, this problem continues.
Hunger seems to be tied to poverty, and to combat one you have to combat the other. Education plays a big role on this, as the public has to be aware of the problem so agencies can keep helping.
In addition, education is needed in the countries that suffer from poverty, so people can take a proactive role in fighting their own poverty. How do people care when they are so hungry that their main focus is to find something to eat? This is the reason that these three issues Poverty, Hunger, and Education go hand in hand along with the many programs in place.
For these programs to be effective, these three issues have to be tackled together. Otherwise, we are just going in circles and we will not be able to fight hunger and poverty, make food insecurity disappear at last, and have the most effective food for the poor programs in place.
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