Benefits of poverty to individuals and the community: 

• In South Africa free Clinics and hospitals were built which now benefits everyone 

• Recycling business were opened even though you may think it benefits the poor it actually benefits everyone because of it keeps the environment clean 

• The poor get access to free Education, which in the results benefits the country because after graduation the person might no longer be poor and his/her tax money will also help the poor 

• The poor get free houses and they do not pay water and electricity.. which makes them worry only about getting food so we get to have fewer stressed or depressed number of people in a country 

• Farm owners  usually hire poor people to take care of their plants in return they get paid helping a few population of the poor but then this benefits everyone because it makes sure a country has adequate numbers of food. 
• people living in poverty usually have all the time to rest and take care of their families. 
• The poor do not waste food reducing numbers of food waste 

• Most companies were able to come up with job opportunities to help the poor which in return also helps the country