The Effects of Poverty in the World
Monica Jones
Dr. Timothy Heck
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8/21/2016
Abstract
In this paper, we will propose solutions to reduce poverty all around the world. Understanding
where poverty rooted from and how it has grown over time, will give us a since of understanding
who poverty effects and how we can reduce it. Knowing how much of a role the government and
private intuitions play in the constant rise of communities being considered living in poverty,
will give a since of knowing who to target and what ways will help the world come out of this
epidemic that has been playing out for centuries.
Poverty is a global issue that surrounds not only the United States but all over the world,
causing families to go without food, water, and shelter, the basic necessities to survive. The
original definition for poverty is the state or condition of having little or no money, or means of
support. (Dictionary.com, 2016.) There are many communities around the world that are being
deprived of security and well-being, these communities lack safe water adequate food supply,
proper clothing and shelter, and it doesn’t end there. These communities also lack the proper
education, and healthcare needs to survive. The government plays a huge role in that. Poverty
not only effects people physically but it has a huge mental effect also, the lack of opportunity and
hope that surrounds communities effected by poverty can be very damaging to their spirits and
what the future holds for the communities. Going into the word of the bible, we should always
lend a helping hand to our brothers and sister, in doing so; we can reduce the number of people
living below their means and in that reduce the high rate of poverty.
Poverty has been around for centuries, and will continue to grow throughout the world.
We can link poverty all the way back to the Great Depression, when the stock market crashed in
1929. This depression was not yet labeled as being a part of poverty. The stock market
crash caused a lot of the U S population to become poor, it put a lot of people out of jobs and a
means to take care of their families. The great depression began when stocks where not rising as
expected, which caused businesses to go bankrupt and close down. The result of this ended in a
skyrocket increase in factories closing down, and putting people out of jobs, (boundless,2015)
which resulted in poverty for many families and communities, and it has become a more frequent
issue over time. Poverty even though that wasn’t the name for it then can also be linked back to
slavery days where the poor had to work for the rich just to survive. There are so many centuries
links to poverty, it’s endless. Poverty has always been around and will continue to be an issue
until there are solutions to help end this world wide epidemic. Poverty is a devastating problem
of global proportions. To be effective in fighting poverty, we need to understand the truth about
it and how long it has been around, these facts about poverty will help shine some light into the
reality of it and the severe effects it has on not only America but around the world. Poverty is a
ruthless and relentless enemy with an arsenal of weapons that will continue to grow. There needs
to be solutions to how we can put a stop or even lower this world wide epidemic.
As stated, Poverty is an issue that has plagued the world for centuries. Most people in the
world either live right above the poverty line or right below the poverty line. There are people
today that can’t meet their daily living needs because they have no family to support them, or
have family but they are not sensitive to their situation and do not support them at all. According
to the poverty statistics as of 2014, “there are 46.7 million people (14.8 percent) suffering from
poverty in the United States alone.” (“Feeding America” (2014). America seems to be getting