What is poverty?

by Chinazo Echezona-Johnson

While other people may not think of me as rich, I consider myself rich beyond my wildest imaginations. Hopelessness. Hunger. Fear. Desperation. Sadness. Well, I can go on about the different human emotions I saw in the...read more

by Michael Roy

The mere pursuit of the almighty dollar is in essence poverty in itself. A deprivation of one or more of the senses that creates the hunger for money, the accumulation of assets, and keeping up with the Jones. Be yourse...read more

by Irrira Rikki

THE POORER Human nature is so different, that the word poverty, can be very different in another's sight. This is just a bi-example. The end, will explain the meaning of this particular, poverty. It's a 2 in 1 true story....read more

by Barry Williams

Poverty can be applied to many things. To those who are fortunate to have ample cash for day to day survival then poverty is not a concern. Poverty is however well and truly known to the people who struggle to exist from d...read more

by Ben Hughes

Poverty is the deprivation of things which determine quality of life, such as food, clothing, water, shelter and also non-physical elements like respect and kindness. It is measured globally by poverty indicators and th...read more

by Colleen Prentice

I am writing this from my own knowledge and experiences to dispel the belief that extreme poverty don't exist here in America. It came to my attention that some people, probably more than I think, are under the impression...read more

by Melvin Richardson

What exactly is poverty? Websters says poverty is lack of money or material possessions. It is also want. Society has established a poverty line and if you fall below it you are considered poverty stricken. The poverty li...read more

by Phillip Franco

Ending poverty is the governments way working? Their has recently has been a lot of talk about ending child poverty, getting people into work and reforming incapacity benefits in the UK news and media. In this world ...read more

by Jose Bustamante

Poverty is a necessary evil in our society, It allows the creation of wealth. When you are poor, you will accept any job just to provide for yourself and for those who depend on you. With out people living in poverty, rich...read more

by Nick Evans

Absolute poverty is, as other writers have pointed out, the inability to provide for the essential needs of oneself and one's dependants. Strictly adhered to, this definition means no-one lives in poverty for very long ...read more

by Krystle Hernandez

When a person or group of people is disadvantaged, and in need of the fundamental elements required to maintain a minimum standard to preserve their well-being and lives, the circumstance of the people is referred t...read more

by Candis Smith

In a simple word poverty is deprivation. What constitutes the deprivation, who sets the standards of the deprivation is a matter of location and culture. The root of deprivation is loss. Whatever one sees or experiences as...read more

by Sana Kazmi

Imagine waking up one morning feeling slightly ill. After a visit to the Doctor, it is a decided that a blood test is necessary in order to diagnose your current state. This is booked for two days later and you go home sli...read more

by Pamela Folks

Poverty Poverty is all around us. Its just a matter of how we respond to it. I work downtown and see poverty on the streets everyday. You can make your heart turn against it, or you can do something about it. I li...read more

by Shaun T. Koh

It happened after we'd said "No" to several luxuries. What our children wanted was far more than they needed. Then it started to happen. We'd just moved to this area and people were trying their best to be welcoming....read more

by MissNice

Every 3.6 seconds a person dies from hunger that is usually under the age of thirteen. Hunger and poverty have reached an all-time high in third world countries that are torn apart from years of war. Imagine how lucky we a...read more

by Maskellj

Today there are many different Kinds of Poverty.. Homelessness, living on the streets because you have no where to go and no Job to support yourself. Is one small piece of the poverty realm. Some people think that homeles...read more

by Naty Rosado

It depends on the country you reside in and the culture of that country. Millions of children die in developing countries due to poverty, malnutrition and inadequate health care. Poverty prevents many children from attend...read more

by Lisa Cheetham

Poverty is sadly, the most widespread disaster in the world, and yet, we will never be free of its effects. Our population has been growing exponentially over the last century, and the Earth is simply not equipped to take ...read more