What are the benefits of poverty for the individual and the community?

Poverty are normally linked to negative conditions such as homelessness and food insecurity as an example. It is a state of being extremely poor, when you struggle to get food or pay the bills.

The effects of poverty can follow you into adulthood, believe it or not. Poverty can cause chronic illnesses and even lack of work if you didn't have good education. More and more families are struggling with food insecurity as life goes on.

During all this negative conditions, some individuals and even the community can benefit from poverty. Because of poverty there are a lot of companies that provide work for minimum wage, so it gives more people the opportunity to apply and eventually get work.

Poverty even contributes to recycling. More and more people recycle bottles and cans for money. Everyday we see a lot of homeless people searching in the streets for something to recycle, and that is a way the community and individuals can benefit from poverty. Individuals are making money and the community is staying clean, a win-win situation.