Moustafa Mohamed Hussein
Joined: Aug 8, 2002
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Country: Egypt
Province/State: Al Iskandariyah
City: Sidi Bishr
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About Poverty
July 21, 2003 - 06:22 AM
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Poverty
Poverty is an international problem, but it requires specific programmes to tackle poverty in different countries. More than 1 billion people, or about one sixth of the world’s population, live under conditions of extreme poverty, and the eradication of poverty has long been on the international agenda. The task however, is not made easier by the fact that population growth is fastest among the poorest and in the poorest countries. Some strategies include giving local and community groups more authority and control over their resources and providing the poor with access to fresh water, sanitation and primary education. Allowing the world's poor to create their own wealth is more sustainable than simply providing aid at times of crisis. Wealth needs to be distributed equally around the world. At the moment a small number of people in the developed world control a vast amount of the world’s wealth and resources.
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