Poverty+and+Wealth




 * Poverty-** the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor; indigence.
 * Extreme poverty**- living on less than $1 a day.
 * Wealth-**the state of being rich; prosperity; affluence

__**World Poverty**__
 * More than 8 million people die each year, around the world, due to living in poverty.
 * 1 billion people live in extreme poverty which means less than $1 dollar a day.
 * More than 800,000 people go without any food each day.
 * More than 100 million school-agers cannot go to school.


 * __Poverty in America__**
 * 35.9 live under the poverty line
 * 12.9 children live in poverty
 * %3.5 of households experience hunger each day.
 * 3 million children live in these homes

__**Wealth**__ America is considered a wealthy nation in the world. Not only does the average family exceed of $49K, the pverty line is $21k for families and $11K for idividuals. Where as many other countries are living in extreme poverty.

__**How I Feel**__ It is hard to believe that wealthy billionaires do not do more for the extreme poverty. They could help so many people each year to survive and live contently. I dont think we are doin everything we can about this issue. Keep in mind that its not just adults that are starving and dieing. Innocent children that cannot provide for themselves are dieing as well.

There are many more support groups, so please we all can make a difference.
 * __Poverty Support groups__**
 * Global Resource Alliance
 * World Vision
 * Poverty Action

__**Sources:**__ http://www.soundvision.com/Info/poor/statistics.asp http://www.soundvision.com/Info/poor/statistics.asp http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/why-you-will-never-see-a-front-page-like-this/2005/06/30/1119724757442.html http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html http://www.urban.org/welfare/index.cfm?gclid=CLDPxMKGvpcCFRlRagodv1MwSg