Understanding Poverty

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Poverty:

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Lack of access to basic needs (food, shelter, clean water).

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Common causes of poverty:

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Natural disasters

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International organization reducing global poverty

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The United Nations (UN)

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Poverty line definition

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Income level below which a person is considered to be in poverty.

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Solution to reduce poverty:

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Increasing job opportunities.

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Factor making it harder to escape poverty:

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Lack of healthcare

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Meaning of 'bed poverty':

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Lack of a safe or comfortable bed, or no bed at all.

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Higher risk of poverty: Elderly, college graduates, single parents, government employees

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Elderly people

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Impact of clean water on poverty levels

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Improves health and reduces medical costs.

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Common stereotype about people in poverty:

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They are all lazy and do not want to work.