Extreme poverty

Homelessness poses a danger to our society and its ability to succeed. There are many ways to eliminate the problem of homelessness. Vagabondage in America is the most shameful problem we ignore. The impacts of homelessness on vagrants are substantial. Homelessness should be addressed by the government, because it creates serious issues for homeless individuals and there are effective options for solutions. In some areas across the country, people are very aware of the sight of young and aged…

Famine, Affluence and Morality in Singer’s philosophy With the development of the economy and technology, different countries around the world have been connected as a whole, referred to as the “global village”. During the last two decades, an increasing amount of capital flow, the appearance of multinational companies and cooperation between various regions all have implied the arrival of globalization. It is certain that there are great advantages to globalization. On one hand, globalization…

chain, the U.S. government should enforce existing federal law against the importation of products made with forced labor. Trafficked Labor and Poor Working Conditions Hershey sources most of its cocoa from West Africa – a region plagued by extreme poverty – and known for extensive use of trafficked child labor. Though the countries of Ghana and the Ivory Coast provide 70 percent of the world’s cocoa supply, horrible work conditions persist in the agriculture sector (Isern 117). Starting in the…

Imagine how these men and women are forced to sleep under extreme cold weather during the winter or under the hot blazing sun during the summer. They have nowhere to go and sit on a nice comfy with a heater on or an air conditioner to keep cool. Homeless men, women and even children can suffer from either a heat…

According to the World Institute for Development Economics Research at the United Nations University, the richest 1% of adult humans alone owned 40% of global assets in the year 2000, and the richest 10% of adults accounted for 85% of the total world wealth while the bottom half of the world adult population owned only 1% of global wealth. Zygmunt Bauman claims that the prime victim to the growing disparity between the poor and the well-off is democracy: as equality steers further out of our…

The twenty-first century marks the first time in history that the majority of the world’s population live in urban areas (Buhaug & Urdal, 2013). Urbanization is continuing rapidly, especially in cities of the global South. Poverty is also urbanizing as reflected in the lack of adequate housing, infrastructure and services for a majority of poor urban populations. One third of the world’s population is estimated to be living in slum conditions characterized by high densities of low income…

I had a different client who reported that calling the hotline is a hassle, because it takes to long for someone to take the report, which is problematic when residing in the group home setting. The youth usually avoids calling unless there are extreme cases. On a good note, NJ has grouped with the Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency in order to provide the funding for transitional housing: that offers youth support while transitioning into adulthood. The referrals for the transitional housing…

development as a one of the goals among the eight MDGs in order to foster global awareness and ask for global cooperation on the issue. Or, we can see the two as a rather contradictory theme, because for most developing countries, other MDGs like poverty reduction, education and improvement in health condition still outweigh sustainable development. It seems that they cannot achieve other MDGs in compliance with the idea of sustainable development. Since the definition of sustainable development…

They suggest homelessness is many factors working in concert; poverty, changes in residence, schools, and services, loss of possessions, disruptions in social networks, and exposure to extreme hardships. Homeless children will likely experience clinical levels of depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems. Any solution must include attention to the needs of families and children;…

In the United States, drug use and poverty come in a pair. It’s difficult to understand why this occurs, it is known that there is a correlation between the two. In a considerable amount of cases, substance abuse and poverty can be causal. The causation and correlation between poverty and substance abuse is a complex relationship that relates to low job opportunities, lack of community resources (such as substance abuse agencies), mental or physical disabilities, and lack of a solid support…