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Renée Spiteri Molly Sayers
Sharef Danho
Craig Dick
“Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn’t commit”
-Eli Khamarov
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What do YOU think poverty is…
Is this what you think of?
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Dictionary’s Definition
• Poverty: The state of having little or no
money or material possession
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Our Definition
• Poverty: The lack of basic needs to
survive
• Examples: food, shelter, fresh water, clothing, etc…
• Money is not the only answer
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Myths and Misunderstandings
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When you hear ‘Poverty’, What do you think of?
• Who?
• Where?
• Why?
Are we right?
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This is Poverty…
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True or False?
• Africa is poor• 30,000 children die everyday from
extreme poverty• 1 child dies every 24 seconds• Nearly a million people entered the 21st
century unable to read a book or sign their name
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“ You can’t get rid of poverty by giving people money” -P.J O’Rourke
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So, if MONEY is NOT the ANSWER…
…WHAT IS?
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“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” -Chinese Proverb
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NO EDUCATIONNO JOB
OPPURTUNITES.
NO MONEY/ NO BASIC NEEDS.
CYCLE CONTINUES.
POVERTY
The Cycle of Poverty
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“Eliminating poverty is not an act of kindness; it’s an act of justice” -Nelson Mandela
“The time is always right to do right.” -Nelson Mandela
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“God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try” -Mother Teresa
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Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty
hearts can do that. ~Norman Vincent Peale
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So, what can YOU do to HELP?
• DONATE YOUR TIME.• RAISE AWARNESS.• START WITH SOMETHING YOU CAN TACKLE
Examples:– Education– Disease– Food– Fresh water