Poverty

There is plenty of food in the world for everyone, but because they are in sever poverty they lack the money to buy enough food for their children and themselves. Every three and a half seconds, most of the time, one child dies everyday of hunger-related causes, which is about 25,000 people that die everyday, according to the United Nations. These poor children and their parents become weaker and even sicker until death. I think that this is very sad, but I am happy to see that there are programs that can help the families in need of care. There are programs called “food for work” where there are adults are paid with food to build schools, dig wells, make roads, and so on. Now, for the children, there are programs called “food for education” where there are children that are provided with food when they attend school. With this program the children’s education will help them get away from hunger and global poverty. I think that these programs will make a big different in poverty and hopefully these programs will continue but much is needed for the children in need. Is the government really trying to help those that are in need of their help, like those in poverty?

By: Adriane Smith
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