The document discusses the definition and causes of poverty. It defines poverty as lacking basic needs like food, shelter, healthcare, education and job opportunities. According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die daily due to poverty. The poorest 40% of the world's population accounts for only 5% of global income, while the richest 20% accounts for three-quarters of it. Causes of poverty include overpopulation, unequal distribution of resources, lack of education and employment opportunities, and environmental issues. Children who grow up in poverty often face health and developmental problems. The document recommends addressing poverty through providing food, healthcare, shelter, education, and helping victims start self-sustaining projects.

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9. Self -sustaining projects : It may be hard to always be donating to people but if they also try to move from their poverty situations it becomes a lesser burden. In some parts of the continent the people only need mealier-meal but they are able to make a living by growing vegetables to feed themselves and sell the surplus. It is encouraging to see the people trying to help themselves than solely relying on hand outs. Helping the victims to start their self-sustaining projects especially in food production is one way one would help to fight poverty and the people themselves can also help themselves. They may be poor and hungry but they had workers.

10. What can be learn from this We could learn to be grateful of what we have.The people that are living in poverty are without food,drink,shelter,educational and so on. But we,the fortunate one, are complaining about what food we get,whether it is delicious or not,complaining to get the latest gadget,not wanting to go to school,wasting food,complaining not having air conditioner and so on. For those people in poverty,they have no choice but to eat what can find and they are always in suffering.Can they complain and grumble so much like what we are doing?We could think about our attitude.We could learn how to appreciate what we have now and always be willing to help the less fortunate.

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12. Done by: 1)Tay Kin How 2)Mu Yuan 4)joel 3)timothy