Poverty

Relative Poverty- The measurement of deprivation of resources compared to individuals of the society who have more than others. Absolute Poverty- Complete deprivation of resources that are necessary to maintain living.
 * __Poverty__**
 * Some things that are needed in the basic needs of life are: clean and fresh water, education, nutrition, clothing, and health care.

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 * "In 2001, 1.1 billion people had consumption levels below $1 a day and 2.7 billion lived on less than $2 a day."
 * Six million children die of hunger every year – 17,000 every day
 * One third of deaths – some 18 million people a year or 50,000 per day – are due to poverty-related causes: in total 270 million people, most of them women and children, have died as a result of poverty since 1990
 * In Africa, if current trends of soil degration continue, the continent might be able to feed just 25% of its population by 2025
 * **Excluded locations**
 * **Physical limitations**
 * **Gender relationships**
 * **Problems in social relationships**
 * **Lack of security**
 * **Abuse by those in power**
 * **Dis-empowering institutions**
 * **Limited capabilities**
 * **Weak community organizations**