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PRESENTATION

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NISHTHA

POVERTY
WORLD Click INDIA

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Etymology
The English word "poverty" came from Latin pauper = "poor", via Anglo-Norman povert. There are many definitions of poverty depending on the context of the situation and the views of the person giving the definition.

DEFINITION

Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.

Absolute poverty
Absolute poverty or destitution refers to being unable to afford basic human needs , which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live in absolute poverty today.

Poverty State In World


Region East Asia and Pacific Europe and Central Asia Latin America and the Caribbean 1990 15.40 % 3.60 % 9.62 % 2002 12.33 % 1.28 % 9.08 % 2004 9.07 % 0.95 % 8.64 %

Middle East and 2.08 % North Africa South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa 35.04 % 46.07%

1.69 %

1.47 %

33.44 % 42.63%

30.84 %

41.09 %

Facts

World Bank data shows that the percentage of the population living in households with consumption or income per person below the poverty line has decreased in each region of the world since 1990

Facts

with a diminishing proportion. Looking at the percentage living on less than $1/day, and if excluding China and India, then this percentage has decreased from 31.35% to 20.70% between Since the world's population is increasing, a constant number living in poverty would be associated 1981 and 2004.

Effects
1.Health 2.Hunger 3.Education 4.Housing 5.Violence

Poverty Reduction
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Increasing the supply of basic needs Providing basic needs Removing constraints on government services Reversing brain drains Controlling overpopulation Increasing personal income Income grants Economic freedoms

What We Do

our epicenters across Africa, thousands of women food farmers are increasing their incomes through training and credit, and strengthening their clout in the marketplace. Over 40,000 women and men participate in our Microfinance Program, and in 2010, they deposited more than $1 million in savings in At

View of some persons thought


Poverty is the worst form of violence. Mohandas Gandhi Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty. Mother Teresa Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change. Muhammad Ali

Worst Poverty

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