Everywhere and anywhere around the world, in either rich or poor, developed or developing countries, poverty, hunger and homelessness have always been problems that the government along with its population have to face. Before, poverty was not very supreme. However, the effects of industrialization, the surging of productivity, and the advancements in medication have been improving human’s health to help them to extend their lifespan (Our World, n.d). Therefore, causing the population to grow bigger and the number of poor and homeless people also starts to increase (Our World, n.d). The most effective way to calculate poverty is using a simple formula: the number of those who are below a certain poverty line over the number of the total population
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One of the negative consequences is the increase of crime rate. Since those who are poor do not have enough money to buy necessities like food, water, or clothes, they have no choice but to steal. The type of crime that associated with poverty are mostly related to property-related crimes like burglary (Effects, 2011). With the rise of food prices, hunger is also one of the effects of poverty that the poor population has to face. In 2014, there were more than 48.1 million of Americans who struggled with poverty and had to live with a very low food security (Hunger, n.d). It is reported that families that live in rural areas are more likely to strive to fight hunger than those who live in urban areas (Hunger, n.d). Moreover, the more children there are in a household, the higher rates of low food security (Hunger, n.d). Therefore, having a lot of children will make it worse if you are having struggle trying to feed yourself. Homelessness is also a problem that can occur from poverty since poor people are more unlikely to pay for food, clothes, and housing. The housing prices are increasing along with food prices, which make it harder for poor people to afford. According to the Housing and Urban Development, 85% of homeless people are individuals while the rest 15% are families (Homelessness, n.d). Furthermore, homeless people who …show more content…
Consequently, I am aware of the status of poverty, I analysis the problem through researching, I put into actions to help the problem, and I am responsible for the duties that I am assigned to put those actions into my words. As an individual in the society and having consciousness of self, I am fully aware of the causes and effects of poverty, hunger and homelessness in America. Therefore, I started to take actions to somehow lending a hand to help those who are struggling with poverty through my community services. Through Volunteer UCF, which is a very active community service organization for UCF students, I get to participate in many events that help poor people in the Orlando area. Sunday Knight Food Share is an event that falls under the category of Hunger and Homelessness. Every Sunday afternoon and evening, volunteers would carpool to downtown Orland to prepare and give out food for the homelessness to help them deal with hunger. During the Day and Knight of Service, I was helping at The Community Food and Outreach Center where people who are living in poverty come in to purchase cheaper-priced products. This is where I helped the center with stocking grocery and hygiene products. Stop Hunger Now is also another event that I was in during the Day and Knight
One of the negative consequences is the increase of crime rate. Since those who are poor do not have enough money to buy necessities like food, water, or clothes, they have no choice but to steal. The type of crime that associated with poverty are mostly related to property-related crimes like burglary (Effects, 2011). With the rise of food prices, hunger is also one of the effects of poverty that the poor population has to face. In 2014, there were more than 48.1 million of Americans who struggled with poverty and had to live with a very low food security (Hunger, n.d). It is reported that families that live in rural areas are more likely to strive to fight hunger than those who live in urban areas (Hunger, n.d). Moreover, the more children there are in a household, the higher rates of low food security (Hunger, n.d). Therefore, having a lot of children will make it worse if you are having struggle trying to feed yourself. Homelessness is also a problem that can occur from poverty since poor people are more unlikely to pay for food, clothes, and housing. The housing prices are increasing along with food prices, which make it harder for poor people to afford. According to the Housing and Urban Development, 85% of homeless people are individuals while the rest 15% are families (Homelessness, n.d). Furthermore, homeless people who …show more content…
Consequently, I am aware of the status of poverty, I analysis the problem through researching, I put into actions to help the problem, and I am responsible for the duties that I am assigned to put those actions into my words. As an individual in the society and having consciousness of self, I am fully aware of the causes and effects of poverty, hunger and homelessness in America. Therefore, I started to take actions to somehow lending a hand to help those who are struggling with poverty through my community services. Through Volunteer UCF, which is a very active community service organization for UCF students, I get to participate in many events that help poor people in the Orlando area. Sunday Knight Food Share is an event that falls under the category of Hunger and Homelessness. Every Sunday afternoon and evening, volunteers would carpool to downtown Orland to prepare and give out food for the homelessness to help them deal with hunger. During the Day and Knight of Service, I was helping at The Community Food and Outreach Center where people who are living in poverty come in to purchase cheaper-priced products. This is where I helped the center with stocking grocery and hygiene products. Stop Hunger Now is also another event that I was in during the Day and Knight