Poverty in Central America
By: Grace O'Connell and Sophie McPeek
Poverty is a BIG problem in Central America.
People are in poverty because they aren't getting enough money for food or jobs. The people aren't getting money because of no jobs. So there is malnutrition for families.
Here are some effects on the people in poverty in Central America.
1. The mothers with little food have smaller babies.
2. Families will be unhealthy.
3. With no jobs there is no money which means no food.
Here are some pictures of people in poverty
Just after six weeks earthquake in Haiti killed over 200,000 people.
This is a house after the earthquake. This is one of the reasons people are in poverty.
This is what can happen to create poverty.
When people are caught in a flood there is little land to stand on.
Here are some of the children that live in poverty.
They live in poverty because there is not enough supplies for families
Ways to stop poverty.
1. One way to stop poverty is people can donate money and food to help.
2. People can save food and then they will have good food security.
3. Governments send volunteers to help people recuperate from poverty.
4. Programs have helped teach farmers to grow crops and sell the surplus ( extra ).
Give to the less fortunate.
One way to stop poverty is people can donate money.
Why do we have so much money when others don't?
Food glorious food!
poor people-Don't hog the food
none poor people-Fine :(
random person-we shall give them food
poor people-food glorious food!
Programs
Programs have been made to help the people in poverty
like donating clothing,food,fresh water,medical care,homes,money,and maybe education.
What will happen to the people living in poverty?
These ways will affect the lives of people in poverty by giving them food and money, giving them good crops, and bringing the population of people living in poverty down.