Poverty In The United States

All people are different and unique in some ways. However, some people have jobs and others do not. Some people have more money than others because they have been well educated, pushed themselves and set a goal. Indeed, it is hard and difficult to live in poverty. As a matter of fact, over the last 40 years, poverty among older Americans has declined substantially. Nowadays, poverty has been a worldwide issue among all ages. Today I will discuss the most common causes of people who live in poverty, my opinion about poverty and how it affects me, and how to avoid living in poverty. Firstly, I want to discuss the most common causes of people that live in poverty. “Poverty may be due to a country’s lack of resources, population increase, or unfair distribution of wealth.”
Everyone wants to be raised in a healthy and safe environment. “Around 13.5 million children under five die annually from poverty-related illnesses such as malnutrition, diarrhoea and pneumonia.” (Hutchinson 2010) Everyday people are losing their lives due to the environment around them. Poverty is much more than living in a dirty environment. Poverty causes people to get really sick and end up dying. The most common causes of poverty is their environment. Because the air your breath in can hurt your immune system, and it can go through your body. Who does poverty affect most? Poverty can affect anyone who live in a dirty environment. Including, people with low paying jobs, or no job at all. A lack of money to support the family, and the lack of clean water, and food. Why water and food? Because if you eat food that has mold in it you could potentially get sick, and same thing for water. However, there are two different types of poverty including absolute poverty which means people lack the basic necessities of food, shelter and clothing. This type of poverty affects people within the household only. If you can't afford clothing and you have to wear the