Poverty

1. Who is the World Bank?

World bank is a bank made of many other banks. It is linked to UN, is assisting countries to develop, and is trying to end Poverty

2. Why is it important to collect data from 73 countries?

World bank researched people in 73 countries to know how many people are under poverty line. This was imporant, because by doing this, the world bank could get many different perspectives of many people, living in different enviroments with different prices of things. Also, this could show disparity of wealth.

3. What is poverty?

Poverty is having unsatisfied basic needs.

4. What is the difference between poverty ad extreme poverty?

Extreme poverty could cause many deaths and could make people powerless.

5. What is a poverty trap?

Poverty is three generations in poverty

6. How does the World Bank define poverty?

The world bank defines poverty ans not having enough income to meet the most basic human needs (under $1.25)

7. How many people live under the poverty line in the world?

1.4 billion people are under poverty line.

8. How are the numbers showing improvement in the situation over the last twenty years?

Because the poverty line got higher, but less people are under it.

9. Can you suggest some things / organizations that could be helping the situation and explain why there is an improvement?

In order to solve this, I believe that higher taxes should be put on the rich and the poor should receive that money.

10. Write a short snapshot of a time when you witnessed poverty. Where, when, why? How did it make you feel? Be as descriptive as possible.

I've seen a sight of poverty 2 years ago in Malaysia. There was an old, armless man,sitting and begging for money.