Poverty is described by some people as a deprivation of essential items for life- such as water, food, clothing, and shelter- required for a proper living. The United Nations World Summit on Social Development passed a declaration, “Copenhagen Declaration” which defines poverty as “a state characterized by harsh deficiency of essential human needs, including safe drinking water, food, health, education, sanitation facilities, and information.” When people do not have anything to eat, have access to health facilities- they are considered poor regardless of their level of income. This is the social definition of poverty and does is problematic at times as in this regard, most people living in developing and underdeveloped countries of the world will judged as poor.

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Are we really helping the right way?

What is causing the divide between the classes and the apparent stagnation of our economic place in life? The poor stay poor, and the rich get richer. There doesn’t seem to be a chance that "hard work will get you to a better place in life" anymore in America. Here we explore how this has come about.

Continuing the article about poverty. Part two in a series. This part discusses minimun wage in America. Personally, I think that minimum wage is not enough, even for oneperson, minimum wage is poverty level. Policy and Organizations.

This is a part in a series of articles related poverty. First, we will look at poverty, then minimum wage(Does it work or not?, if not how can we fix it?) and I hope to incorrporate some thoughts from the readers (with permission and reference, of course).

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Greek pensioner left suicide note of economic despair.

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