Tourists travel to Guatemala and think of a tropical paradise‚ but little do they know what lies in the underbelly. Poverty runs rampant; in fact‚ the minimum wage is $1.58 per hour‚ so some parents attempt to add to that income by finding work in America (Alisha). This dream of wealth becomes a potential reality for those who aspire to move to the U.S.A. in hopes that any money they send back to their children will give them a better life. The following is a true account as recorded by Otto‚ a 15
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Causes of Poverty: The basic causes of poverty in India are as follows: (1) Colonial Exploitation: During the British administration‚ the industrial sector of the economy was completely destroyed. The people were bound to depend on agriculture. The man-land ratio declined giving rise to widespread underemployment and disguised unemployment. Further the Britishers compelled the poor farmers to sell their product at a lower price and sold the British industrial product at a higher price in Indian
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CAUSES OF POVERTY “Poverty is the worst form of violence”- Mahatma Gandhi. Poverty is a problem of unmet human physical need. That is‚ persons and families in poverty lack the goods and services needed to sustain and support life and the income to purchase the goods or services which would meet those needs. Have they been lazy‚ made poor decisions‚ and been solely responsible for their plight? What are the causes of this extreme need? Overpopulation is the situation of having large numbers of people
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Undisputedly poverty has been one of the major persistent social problems in the United States for hundreds of years. Poverty does not discriminate against Caucasians‚ African-Americans‚ Hispanics‚ Jews‚ homosexuals‚ heterosexuals‚ age‚ gender‚ or persons with disabilities. Poverty can strike any population‚ community‚ ethnic group‚ and family. According to the U.S Census Bureau‚ 43.6 million people were in poverty in 2009 which was an increase from 2008. (Insert citation for website). There are
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Poverty and Homelessness Usually when a person thinks of the poor and the homeless‚ they think about those that are living and sleeping on park benches or under bridges. They think of those who are dirty‚ with ragged clothing‚ worn out shoes‚ and those begging or panhandling for food. The truth of the matter is that poverty and homelessness can affect people of any age‚ race or gender. More Americans are at the risk of poverty and homelessness today. There are many circumstances that can cause
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Poverty Problem Poverty is quite an issue not only in third world countries but also here in the United States. Interviews were conducted with 74 families with school-age children‚ including 44 families living at or below 150% of the federal poverty level and 30 families living above 150% of poverty (Heymann 5). Over 14 million U.S. children lived in poverty in 1997 (Sherman and Sandfort 555). Many times it is easy for people to hide certain aspects of their lives. However‚ poverty is not one
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the issues that plague the United States today few think that education is at the root of all those problems. Many Americans consider poverty to be a large issue but do not consider way to eliminate the source of it. The whole idea of poverty is directly linked with education. With the poor education system that is currently in place there is no way for many people to break out of what is called the cycle of poverty. The cycle of poverty is when people are unable to be educated so they are unable to
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AN ESSAY ON THE EFFECTS‚ CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS OF POVERTY USING LAGOS STATE AS A CASE STUDY. Written by: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INRODUCTION 2. INTRODUCTION TO STUDY AREA 3. CAUSES OF POVERTY IN LAGOS STATE 4. EFFECTS OF POVERTY IN LAGOS STATE 5. SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY IN LAGOS STATE 6. CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION TO STUDY AREA. Lagos is the most populous city in Nigeria‚ the largest country in Africa. The metropolitan area‚ an estimated 300 square kilometers‚
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Child poverty refers to the phenomenon of children living in poverty. This applies to children that come from poor families or orphans being raised with limited‚ or in some cases absent‚ state resources. Children that fail to meet the minimum acceptable standard of living for the nation where that child lives are said to be poor. In developing countries‚ these standards are lower and when combined with the increased number of orphans the effects are more extreme. Children experience poverty as an
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What are the causes of poverty in St. Lucia? St. Lucia is being considered today as a developing country or a less-developed‚ country is a nation with a low living standard. Poverty in St. Lucia is caused by some primary factors; these factors include over population‚ the inability to meet high standards of living and cost of living‚ inadequate education opportunities‚ and inadequate employment. Due to its small size and relative lack of geological resources‚ its economy lies primarily on the
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