Activity 3

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What is poverty?

Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living.  means that the income level from employment is so low that basic human needs cannot be met. Poverty is a severe lack of well-being that is primarily measured in monetary terms in terms of household income or consumption. Poverty is a deprivation of well-being and is generally related to whether individuals or communities have sufficient resources to meet their needs. Poverty can be considered a social exclusion, but it benefits both the individuals and communities.

The benefit poverty for the individuals in South Africa

As individuals living in poverty, government helps a lot of individuals with social grants, which is what every child gets when the mother is unemployed.  There are usually food parcels handed over to the less fortunate to help with the struggles of getting food. Due to Covid-19 and the fact that a lot of people lost their jobs, government provided R350 for those who are over 18 and have no source of income. With students who are less fortunate and cannot pay for their studies, there is NSFAS to help and fund them so that they can study without worrying about any tuition fees. This is also government helping individuals.

The benefits of poverty for the community in individuals

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) take over communities to assist those in need of food (soup kitchens), schoolwork, and bible studies. They need entertainment to make the environment bearable and a fun place for the youth. Sports clubs, poetry and drama sessions, and choirs can divert youth away from the streets and harmful influences by providing them with a range of activities. Since there are few ways of making money, community members may start to recycle papers, cans, bottles, and iron in exchange for money. This benefits them and the community because they find the materials on dumping sites, the streets, and yards, this cleans the community and members can benefit cash.

Conclusively, Poverty has become a great issue in our world. Though many organizations have been created to find solutions for this matter nobody could not save our world completely from poverty. The most common fact which we can realize when we consider on information about poverty is that poverty is mostly occurring in developing countries.