How can poverty in third world countries be reduced efficiently?
Poverty has been at it's strongest for this half a century, taking many lives and leaving third world countries worse than they already are. It is a well known fact that Africa is the worst poverty affected place in the world. In Africa, for every 1000 births, there are 66 deaths, and 4.5 million children die before the age of 5, because of their lack of fresh water, food, clothing and other basic necessities. It may not be as extreme, but this is also a big problem in New Zealand.
Today, communities and organisations have been attempting to reduce poverty rates and change the lifestyle of those living in non-beneficial homes. This is being done through trade, which creates opportunities for economic growth. This also contributes to the deepening of financial systems, rising education levels, and increasing the use of resources that will help develop a better, stronger country.
A reoccurring strategy all around the world for poverty reduction, is the raising of the minimum wage. The New Zealand minimum wage was lifted 50 cents, on April 1st this year, from $13.75 to $14.25. Poverty has been at it's strongest for this half a century, taking many lives and leaving third world countries worse than they already are. It is a well known fact that Africa is the worst poverty affected place in the world. In Africa, for every 1000 births, there are 66 deaths, and 4.5 million children die before the age of 5, because of their lack of fresh water, food, clothing and other basic necessities. It may not be as extreme, but this is also a big problem in New Zealand.
In New Zealand, this year, the "food in schools" programme was started, to support disadvantageous children in low decile schools (decile 1-4). This is a five year, $9.5 million project that is sponsored by "Fonterra" and "Sanitarium." The project focuses on providing the "most important meal of the day," breakfast, which consists of the classic Kiwi, milk and "weet-bix." This will be enough to nourish children in schools, and stop child hunger. This will also be followed up by a programme sponsored by "Kidscan," 3 year, $1.5 million project which will provide shoes, clothing and food throughout poor communities and in schools.
These strategies have become more popular through out the world, and are helping reduce poverty in poorer areas. They are enough to keep children out of the presence of poverty and starvation. This will impact strongly on all regions all over the world-both poor and developed countries, making the world more economically and environmentally developed.
Today, communities and organisations have been attempting to reduce poverty rates and change the lifestyle of those living in non-beneficial homes. This is being done through trade, which creates opportunities for economic growth. This also contributes to the deepening of financial systems, rising education levels, and increasing the use of resources that will help develop a better, stronger country.
A reoccurring strategy all around the world for poverty reduction, is the raising of the minimum wage. The New Zealand minimum wage was lifted 50 cents, on April 1st this year, from $13.75 to $14.25. Poverty has been at it's strongest for this half a century, taking many lives and leaving third world countries worse than they already are. It is a well known fact that Africa is the worst poverty affected place in the world. In Africa, for every 1000 births, there are 66 deaths, and 4.5 million children die before the age of 5, because of their lack of fresh water, food, clothing and other basic necessities. It may not be as extreme, but this is also a big problem in New Zealand.
In New Zealand, this year, the "food in schools" programme was started, to support disadvantageous children in low decile schools (decile 1-4). This is a five year, $9.5 million project that is sponsored by "Fonterra" and "Sanitarium." The project focuses on providing the "most important meal of the day," breakfast, which consists of the classic Kiwi, milk and "weet-bix." This will be enough to nourish children in schools, and stop child hunger. This will also be followed up by a programme sponsored by "Kidscan," 3 year, $1.5 million project which will provide shoes, clothing and food throughout poor communities and in schools.
These strategies have become more popular through out the world, and are helping reduce poverty in poorer areas. They are enough to keep children out of the presence of poverty and starvation. This will impact strongly on all regions all over the world-both poor and developed countries, making the world more economically and environmentally developed.