Third World Poverty and United Sates

Poverty

What is Poverty?

• “Poverty is about not having enough money to meet basic needs including food, clothing and shelter.” (What is Poverty?, 2008)

• What poverty means to me personally is not having that capability to provide for a family, and what I mean by that is not being able to provide for food, a shelter, clothes, transportation anything that would not be a fulfillment to our “basic needs”

-Katrina

What is the Cause of Poverty?

• Lack of education • Overpopulation• Corruption

• Economic Problems • Health

• Lack of Food

Poverty in U.S

• Social security.• Welfare.• Education.• Government over spending.• Military.• Bad choices.

Poverty in a Third World Country

• Lack of education• Unstable government

• Crimes • Poor economy

• Lack of medical/health care• Being indebted to other countries

World Poverty

REFERENCES

• What is poverty? - Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation. (2008). Retrieved from http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/esic/overview/content/what_is_poverty.html