Getting to Know Your International Contacts-Part 1

My conversation partners for this blog are Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 from the podcast and Dr. Cathy Grace. The podcast was very educational.  From Speaker 1, I have learned that children are the greatest percentage of the poverty rate.  Birth to eight years old are effected most by poverty.  Children born into poverty adapt better than children that may fall into poverty because their parents lost a job, sickness, or economic changes.  It is difficult for them to deal with poverty.  From Speaker 2, I have learned that services should be provided to all families regardless of their income.  Poverty takes people choices away.  It is important to spend time with children and their families.  There are steps to take toward combating poverty such as knowing your community, know what resources are available, utilize public libraries because they are their to serve the community and most of all give of yourself by investing your time to help the cause. Be dedicated when working with children and families.

India has one third of the world's poor.  Forty two percent of India is below the poverty line.  Food is scarce.  Families must put their resources together in order to survive.  Children as young as five and six must go to work.  Education is not an immediate need.  Parents must chose survival over their child's growth and development.  There is a lack of sanitation, nutrition, and clean water.  This cause health problems.  Of all the children in India 42.5% of the children suffer from malnutrition.  Poor families in India live in slums.  The slums have bathrooms that must be shared.  The key to fixing poverty in India is education.  People need to be educated on health, sanitation, skills, and better education in schools.

My new insight on poverty is that it is a major problem all over the world.  People must educate themselves on the causes of poverty and take the necessary measures to eliminate poverty.