by Chong Yee Hang

Created on: October 17, 2008   Last Updated: October 18, 2008

As we always know that POVERTY is serious in Africa (particularly); Also, in other developing or developed nations, the problem exists. Financial aid have been provided to reduce and hopefully to eradicate poverty but it doesn't seem to, though its great efforts and do improving. Why is it the help not enough? Poverty is one of causes for other problems: social (crime, overpopulation), economy (burden, unemployed), health (disease, malnutrition), hygiene (mis-manage waste).. If leave unresolved, these would be the factors that make the poor even financially poorer. The cycle never ends but could be 'contagious'...

Despite physical factors, the most important difficulty are (how to say) 1st, are the poor want to stand up and get out from their problem? 2nd, are the poor exposed to the how-to (training) or acquire knowledge (education) to solve poverty? Charity bodies do approach the poor, to teach and guide them but is limited by their manpower and the increasing severity of poverty. When will the problem be settled? Certainly, people in poverty do not want to be poor! Not even for a second (if they could). However, many are struggling in hunger, suffering malnutrition and diseases, never been educated, are giving up and dying... HELP!

On the other hand, recent global financial crisis, which is headlines of any press, has stunned or frightened the NON-poor people. Many are screaming Oh, my god!', while they are eating healthy meal (meat, fish, vegetable, rice, fruits) if not luxury, watching news on TV and listening good music at nice home. How bad will the financial crisis? Of course, many are unfortunate too, who are affected - lose jobs and in big debts.. (excuse me) but think about it, even if they (more or less educated, skillful) become bankrupt, they still can survive normally (no excess money, though). So, don't feel down, please.. (not yet).

Non-poverty groups are (will be) 'POOR', in terms of entertainment, shopping, luxury.. (the financial crisis). This is the problem of having money nowadays, with educated and skillful. Not to say not good (great life, indeed), because I might be one of them in non-poor category who is doing same thing. So, why are we earning money, gaining knowledge and learning skills? What ever it is.. we (everybody) could do something for the poor, everything possible we can (or we have been), to assist or aid the poverty people who wish so much to get out of poverty sooner!

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