Week 7 - Thinking Globally

Poverty

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     What is poverty? Is it about not having enough money to meet basic needs including food, clothing and shelter? No, poverty is much more than just not having enough money. Please watch video that I made in 'Powtoon', to know how The World Bank Organization describes poverty.
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     “Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having access to school and not knowing how to read. Poverty is not having a job, is fear for the future, living one day at a time. Poverty has many faces, changing from place to place and across time, and has been described in many ways.  Most often, poverty is a situation people want to escape. So poverty is a call to action -- for the poor and the wealthy alike -- a call to change the world so that many more may have enough to eat, adequate shelter, access to education and health, protection from violence, and a voice in what happens in their communities.”

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ThankYou!