Poverty

Junnifer, Rashmi, Lekha, Jieun and Annie

Advocacy StatementWe believe that food is a basic human

right. Food is an essential part of life, necessary to maintain the good health of body, mind and spirit of the children; therefore, we should come together as a community along with the government to support the need of essential food resources. As responsible advocates, it is our job to raise awareness and take action in order to reduce poverty rates in Greater Toronto Area.

United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

MDG-End Poverty and Hunger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ7s89I3f_8

Definition of PovertyThe state of having little or no

money and few or no material possessions

Income is below 50% of median income, adjusted for family size and location

Urban area: after-tax is $21,851(lone parent with one child)

Rural area: after-tax is $14,295 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIWroI1wymg-

Child Poverty in the GTA: Statistics1 in 10 children lives in povertyThe percentage of child poverty in

North America are high compared to other developed countries.

OntarioIn 2007, 11.7% of Ontario’s children

lived in poverty based on Low Income Measure after Tax.

Almost 6% of Ontario children lived far below the poverty line.

Poverty in Ontario1 in 33 Ontarians use food banks Almost 40% are under 1826% increase in food bank use

2008-2013

Poverty target on certain group

Lone parentNew immigrantsAboriginal people People with disabilities

The Cause of PovertyLow-wageSocial assistance systemThe skills and credential

recognition policies for new immigrants

Lower skills, education, or literacy

Inequality in wages

Impact of PovertyHunger can result in children’s malnutrition,

cognitive delay and poor school performance. Families who live in poverty have less money to buy

healthy food and they spend more money to buy fast food. Fast food can cause obesity, heart problems and several diseases. The government have to spend more money to community and health services.

“Higher risk of losing functioning vision, hearing, speech, mobility, and cognition”

The children who are under poverty might have physical, emotional developmental/cognitive delays, so it will be hard for the Early Childhood Educator to plan the programs according to the age groups

.

Action Plan Interview with Louise Thomson at

North York Harvest Food Bank. Volunteering at North York Harvest

Food Bank Our group sorted approx.1665

pounds of food during our 3-hours of sorting. We received training in health,

safety and expiry dates, issued on food products.

Volunteer in North York Harvest

sort food packages, cans and dry foods

Action Plan Food Drive at Centennial College

FOOD DAY Non- Perishable Food I tems Needed!

We will deliver it to a North York Harvest Food Bank .

Donations will be accepted from:10:30 AM to

12:30 PM in front of the Cafeteria

Date: March 11-12, 2013

http://www.beth-david.org/passover-food-drive-1-march-2013/

Follow upSurveyUsing CSR as a strategy to go

around business in the neighbourhood business to raise funds for the Food Bank.

Reference

http://dict.youdao.comhttp://www.beststart.org/resource

s/anti_poverty/pdf/child_poverty_guide_rev.pdf

http://www.un.org/millenniumhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=bJ7s89I3f_8http://www.google.ca/imgres?sa=

X&rls=com.microsoft:zh-cn

Thank You