Hunger In South America Essay

In the world today one of our biggest problems is world hunger. I want to solve the problem of world hunger because in the world we live in right now there are many families that go to bed without eating a full three meals and sometimes no meal at all. We take for granted that we have food in our refrigerators and cabinets to eat. The statistics of hunger in South America is heart breaking. South America's poverty rate is estimated to be 70%. The average income of the mass is $1 to $2 dollars a day. I think we could change those statistics and make a difference. There are already organizations that helps with things like this but not enough people get involved.
We could go on mission trips to South America and have food donations. We also could help poorer countries gain access to credit to create many industries such as farms that could help feed the people and also develop nations economically. Most poor countries live in an urban environment so we could help them farm so they will have some fresh produce. Also, we could help the poor get access to education which means more opportunities and more access to income and food. …show more content…
Gaining access to contraceptives would help family planning and give economic freedom. Aid from the government to poorer countries to provide for women and children would be a big help. We have many programs in the United States today such as welfare subsidies, social security, medicaid, and more that help the poor in our country. There is more need for these programs in the United States today because our economy is going down. In 2014, the U.S. poverty rate was 14.8 percent which is about 46.7 million people in poverty. Many of those children only get one meal a day and that is at the school they attend. There are so many people in need, not only in different countries but in our own