Category: Poverty Issues
-
Is Poverty A Hindrance To Success?
Poverty – the big problem that every country and everyone in the world faced or is now facing. Someone usually argues that poverty is the biggest hindrance that people have to deal with to succeed as we cannot do anything even go to school without money. However, is poverty a real hindrance to success? Poverty […]
-
How Can Social And Environmental Responsibility Help To Fight Poverty
Poverty has been a global issue that nations’ leaders are trying to reduce by implementing policies. But, it’s also our responsibility to fight poverty and improve people’s lives. We must acknowledge what duties we should perform in order to make the world a better place. Fighting poverty requires social and environmental responsibilities of individuals that […]
-
Why Education Can Reduce Poverty?
August is the month of school supplies shopping. We are so used to buying textbooks and notebooks as if this is a normal activity to do. However, not all children could afford school, not to mention school supplies. Globally, over 265 million children are currently out of school — 22% are of primary school age. […]
-
What is the Difference Between a Charity and a Non-Profit Organization?
Countries and individuals need humanitarian aid and contribution more than ever before throughout the past 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. During this difficult period, charities and non-profit organizations have played a crucial role in our lives. If you are a person who constantly updates yourself on the pandemic’s situation, you must have seen […]
-
What Do You Understand By Human Poverty? 6 Reasons
Human poverty is one of those things that can be quite difficult for us to understand. Many groups are trying to eradicate poverty from the face of the earth, but it is not as easy as it sounds. Many things can cause human poverty. One, of course, is by the lack of money to have […]
-
Why Poverty Is Like A Disease and How We Can Cure It?
The first book I read when I got to high school was Rich Dad Poor Dad. It was interesting, informative, and relaxing for a Sunday afternoon. However, after I put the book on the bookshelf, the first thing that got into my mind was: Why are so many people still poor even after they’ve understood […]
-
What Is The Difference Between Poverty and Inequality?
When I was a 3th-grade student, I knew of “poverty” when I donated my old clothes for underprivileged children in winter. Three years later, I experienced “inequality” after realizing that my friends’ struggled to afford middle-school education while I wasn’t. The line between poverty and Inequality is challenging to determine. A poor individual is identified […]
-
Opium Drugs and Poverty In The Hill Tribes Of North Vietnam
This week some good friends of mine, Ethos, a travel company in Sapa, posted a story on Facebook about a Hmong hill tribe family they visited in North Vietnam. The father of this family was addicted to opium and heroin. Opium is a highly addictive drug that is produced from the poppy plant. What makes […]
