Poverty- A Rising Global Issue (Not Complete)

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With rising rates of unemployment, lack of education, hunger and homelessness, more and more of the world's countries are falling into Poverty. People all around the world are losing their lives to this devastating cause. Families are being torn apart, love ones are passing away and this is all thanks to a preventable cause. Wars and religions are one of the many causes and results of poverty. Poverty is by far, the most devastating societal issue of our time. First of all, many places are falling into poverty because of very preventable causes. The most obvious cause is hunger. Hunger not only causes poverty, but may also be a cause from poverty. As stated in ___________, " The latest estimates suggest that about eight hundred and forty million people were undernourished between 1998 and 2000. Millions of people, including over six million children under the age of five, die each year as a result of hunger." This fact alone suggests that one in seven children born in countries where hunger is more common will die before reaching the age of five. Hunger not only affects physical growth but also mental growth. It causes the body to create smaller, weaker frames, which in turn earn far less jobs involving physical endurance and labour, contributing to the overall poverty rate of that country and community. Also, people in poverty often have little or no political power. This leaves the country or community in the hands of others which creates many problems in protection. The lack of protection creates corruption within their education and health care. Poor countries often have to wait for treatment or help because richer countries chime first. Situations like these create more problems for those already in absolute poverty. It also continues dividing the poor from the rich. Finally, economic crises and conflict leave poor countries very vulnerable. With lack of
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