The world has so many problems that seem unrealistic to fix; poverty‚ bullying‚ terrorism global warming it’s overwhelming. Most people believe that homelessness is one of those but they are wrong. The solution to homelessness is to put the homeless people in homes. Specifically foreclosed homes. The ratio of foreclosed homes to homeless people in the United States is about six to one. Every single homeless person in the United States could be housed in a foreclosed home and there would still
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POVERTY There is no universally acceptable definition of poverty‚ although there are several connotations and definitions in vogue. Poverty implies a condition of life characterised by deprivation some sort or the other‚ and perceived as undesirable by the person concerned or others. It is a multidimensional concept and phenomenon. Generally‚ there is a consensus among scholars about poverty being conceived and defined as absolute or relative. Absolute poverty implies a person’s lack of access
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Poverty and Homelessness A gigantic part of the population of the United States is homeless or in poverty. “With the poverty rate at an unacceptable 14.5 percent and economic inequality stuck at historically high levels‚ one might assume that chronic economic insecurity and an off- kilter economy are the “new normal”- that nothing can be done to fix it” (“Top 10 Solutions to Cut Poverty and Grow the Middle Class”). It is unacceptable that 14.5 percent of the economy is in poverty‚ so that means
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MICROFINANCE AS A STRATEGY FOR POVERTY REDUCTION INTRODUCTION Microfinance is not something new in Malaysia. It has been operated by credit unions‚ co-operative banks and specialised credit windows of banks. Microfinance services of financial credit range for about RM10‚000 (USD2‚631) and mostly to finance small businesses‚ agricultural loans and loans for poverty reduction. Microfinance program in Malaysia has been implemented since 1987 as one of the poverty eradication strategies in the country
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Appalachian Mountains‚ they have about 100 open jobs for coalminers. The only problem is that either nobody wants to work in the mines‚ or they cannot pass the required drug test to get the job. The Appalachian Mountains is a place where there is much poverty and hardship. It is a town where many people do not finish high school and there is an excessive drug problem. Although it is a place of all these hardships‚ it is also a place where families stick together and help each other out when times get
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Poverty can be defined as the lack of a certain amount of possessions or money. Poverty is a multifaceted concept‚ which may include social‚ economic‚ and political components. In 2015 there were 43.1 million people in poverty in the United States of America. Poverty is a huge complication in the United States of America. Many different states have implemented many solutions that plan to solve the problem. Poverty causes many affects with crime rate‚ education‚ the government‚ and drug abuse in the
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The Summary of “Facing Poverty with a Rich Girl’s Habits” ENG115061VA016-1126-001 (English Composition) July 22‚ 2012 According to Suki Kim‚ the author of “Facing Poverty with a Rich Girl’s habits‚ learning how to survive physically‚ emotionally‚ and educationally in a world that was far removed from the style of life she was accustomed to was one of the biggest challenges of her life. Kim went from having a father who was considered a millionaire‚ living in a mansion complete with a governess
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Salman A Khan Professor L. Harkness ENG 111-29 21 April 2015 Poverty and Blindness Blindness is a major threat in the developing countries. It impedes a person’s cognitive function and affects an economy. There are multiple patients around the world who cannot afford cure to their blindness. While affordability is one issue‚ accessibility is another. Rural population suffers because they have no access to hospitals in those remote areas. This workshop presented a similar issue. The first part was
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Poverty‚ hunger prevent Filipino kids from getting basic education JAM SISANTE‚ GMANews.TVAugust 4‚ 2008 1:09pm MANILA‚ Philippines - Despite the annual increase in the budget for basic education‚ fewer children are enrolling in schools. The reason: poverty. Twelve-year-old Marian (not her real name) is one of the millions of Filipino children whose education has taken a backseat due to poverty. The fifth of eight children‚ she fled her home when she was 10 because she said her jobless parents
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In the book The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton‚ the author highlights the struggles of growing up in poverty while also in battle with a rival group‚ the Socs. The main character Ponyboy Curtis belongs to a gang named the Greasers. The Greasers and Socials are mainly divided by their socioeconomic status. After Ponyboy and fellow gang member Johnny are jumped by a group of socials‚ resulting in one Soc being stabbed and killed by Johnny in self-defense‚ Johnny and Ponyboy go into hiding. After a week
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