Poverty

1. Categories

1.1. Absolute Poverty

1.1.1. Extreme poverty; long term

1.2. Relative Poverty

1.2.1. Poor compared to other families in the society

1.3. Situational Poverty

1.3.1. Environmental Disasters

1.4. Chronic Poverty

1.4.1. Handed down from family generations

2. Statistics

2.1. over three billion people live on less than $2.50 a day

2.2. Around 27-28 percent of all children in developing countries are estimated to be underweight or stunted.

2.3. Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names

3. Explanation

3.1. when someone experiences a fundamental deprivation in well-being, based on their living conditions compared to others in their society or culture

3.2. 'lack resources to obtain the type of diet, participate in the activities and have the living conditions and amenities which are customary, or at least widely encouraged and approved, in the societies in which they belong.’ — Peter Townsend

4. Why it happens

4.1. Unequal distribution of wealth and power

4.2. Civil Wars, Revolts, and Riots

4.3. Natural disasters based on location

4.4. Discrimination of all kinds

5. Solutions

5.1. Teach the people a skill so they can produce their own jobs and create income

5.2. Developed nations supply food and water only when needed

5.3. Make farm supplies, as well as other goods being produced easy to ship/transport