Poverty, how it affects us all.

Poverty hits everywhere. People only think about themselves, they need to look out the window and see the hobo walking down the street in 20 degree weather. When people see these people they think, why can't these people get jobs those lazy people, stop sticking your cups out for money. People think they have it bad when they have to wait in a long line for dinner, while the homeless people are more than happy to wait in line at the soup kitchen. People need to take a step back and see how they can help others, instead of buying the latest flat screen TV.

More than three billion people in the world live on $2.50 a day. One billion children live in poverty, 640 million live without shelter, 400 million don't have access to safe water, 270 have have no access to health service and in 2003 29,000 children died each day because of poverty. Don't believe me look for yourself.http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats People who are in poverty don't have access to normal things in life such as, Doctor, education and everyday things to other people.

A lot of people think that poor or homeless people are dirt bags and lost their life due to drugs or alcohol. In real life people in poverty could have lost there jobs or things in life just didn't benefit them. They may be living in a box and are wearing winter coats on 90 degree days, but that's how things go in life sometimes. People take for granted that they have what they have. There are some people have it bad themselves, but help people who have it worse. People in the world need to see the poverty growth and help!


Poverty hits everyone even if you don't think it does. Everyone is affected by money. Money makes the world go round and when you don't have it stops. Homeless people can be affected by it when the rest of the world has a low amount of money. They depend on donations from other people and when people themselves need it they can't share. Yes, there are people who the economic down fall hasn't effected, but they aren't the people who she homeless or poor people to help.

I have always been trying to help homeless and poor people. At my old school I always donated food to the food depot they had. I had also worked many hour at the food depot. I wanted to help and I'm sure others do too, but they need to take the step towards the light and do the right thing, even if your friends think it's stupid. Make a difference, be the difference!