poverty is defined according to individual, groups or family. poverty can be defined as the lack of basic needs such as food for the da as a person is not classified under a poor person when they afford three meals a day. lack of basic needs such a proper shelter were a person should feel safe an warm. a family that can not afford to take a vacation one a year, an individual that can not afford to go for a luck with loved one once a month. a family tat has no means to meet for lunch once in a month and a child which does not have friends and ca not afford to drink a tea in month, unless it is a personal choice. a family that have no means or can not afford to have a refrigerator and other things such as electricity, toilet in the house and bathing and tap with running water is considered to be under poverty.