World poverty

World poverty is a problem that can be altered by simple acts of simple people. This world problem is defined as a lack of sufficient income and resources, inevitably causing a lack of basic needs such as food and shelter.

The causes of poverty vary from society to society and even individual to individual, but the effects are wide-spread and troubling. There are many things anyone can do to help this situation. Research into the causes and needs of these people is imperative to helping successfully. The first step is to ask: What is poverty?

This is caused by a number of factors. Overpopulation can play a major part because if there are too many people and not enough food and resources to go around, the number of poor will naturally rise. In countries like America, where there is a large population and in some opinions, overpopulation, the deficiency level is low because there is such an abundance of food. New technologies and techniques in farming and animal husbandry have resulted in mass production to keep up, even exceed the needs of our growing population.

Another cause is the distribution of these foods and other resources. Resources are not evenly distributed throughout the globe. Many developing countries just can’t afford to import necessary resources for their populations. World poverty is also caused by high costs and standards of living. A lifestyle that might be considered adequate in a developing nation is considered poor in another.

In any poor community, one can usually find a lack of educational and employment opportunities. Poor or degraded natural environments are also considered to be causes of poverty. Polluted waterways, dead soil and chemical pollution cut resources down considerably.

Changing trends in the economy and job markets can also result in poor societies. In some societies, the changes come as a shock to the system and people lose their jobs rather than adjust to changing trends. Many argue that destitution is high because welfare systems actually encourage people to avoid better paying jobs and even marriage.

This epidemic affects everyone in any society. It’s easy to ignore the problem, but the effects can be seen if looked at closely. People see the commercials for organizations trying to help poor children in other countries. Many of these children are undernourished because their community is poor and lacks enough food to go around. Poor conditions also cause disease and exposure which therefore causes world poverty.

People in poor communities don’t have the medical care necessary to prevent and treat diseases. They also lack the resources needed to build adequate shelter from the elements. In poor countries, there is often a lack of high morale. People find themselves trapped in situations they can’t seem to break out of.

This can result in depression. To fight depression, some poor people try to avoid reality by taking drugs or drinking alcohol. Thus, world poverty also causes drug dependence.

In order to get what they need or to make money, poor people will steal or sell illegal drugs to get by. All of these effects can be life-long. Crime leads to incarceration. Malnutrition leads to health problems. Disease can lead to permanent, debilitating conditions. Each of these can be considered a definition of poverty as well as the ever growing causes of poverty.

The causes of poverty are real and part of everyday life. In order to change this many actions need to be taken. A good place to start when wanting to find out how to help is contacting local shelters and other similar organizations that help these people.

SABA BALOCH

Lahore