Poverty and homelessness are two of the most pressing issues facing our society today. According to the National Poverty Center, there were approximately 43.1 million people living in poverty in the United States in 2016. This represents a significant increase from the 37.3 million people who were living in poverty in 2007. Homelessness is also … Read more
Homelessness is a huge problem in the United States. It’s estimated that there are over 500,000 people homeless on any given night, and over 1.5 million people homeless at some point during the year. That’s about one percent of the entire population of the country. The causes of homelessness are varied and complex. They can … Read more
Child labor around the world has been slowly decreasing, but in Somalia it has been continuing to thrive, making it become one of the top countries with child laborers. From agriculture work to construction to even child soldiering, children are being forced into work over school completion. The families of these children are dealing with … Read more
In “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison and “From Songs of Experience: The Chimney-Sweeper” by William Blake, the main characters are highly disadvantaged children. Morrison’s characters are experiencing the effects of the great depression, while Blake’s speaker is a victim of child labour during the industrial revolution in London. Blake’s speaker describes the child workers … Read more
“On a single night in January 2015, there were 564,708 people experiencing homelessness in the United States. Sixty-nine percent of those who were homeless were in sheltered locations and 31 percent were found in unsheltered locations” (Facts). People living in poverty are most likely have a high risk becoming homeless. Many other reasons why becoming … Read more
An often forgotten aspect of the home front, the United States detained more than 400,000 Axis prisoners in rural camps during the war. According to the provisions as agreed upon by the Geneva Convention, POWs could work if they received pay and their employment did not contribute directly to the war effort. To help alleviate … Read more
Indigenous people, women, workers and peasants have played significant roles in politics as well as culture in Latin American nations. Some of the places affected by its people are Ecuador, and the Andean Region. Ecuador’s policies and culture was changed by its people. Ecuador was rich history in terms of revolutions. Originally Ecuador was primarily … Read more
Hunger is a real epidemic that is happening around the world right now; 11. 3% of the world is currently hungry. The desire for food causes a severe pain that not only affects adults but children as well. This is a crucial issue in Africa because people are suffering greatly due to the lack of … Read more
“For long periods the High seem to be securely in power, but sooner or later there always comes a moment when they lose either their belief in themselves, or their capacity to govern efficiently, or both” (Orwell 166). The “High”, in reference to Orwell’s quote, is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea who themselves believe … Read more
What is a good education to you? The education you get before you go to college says a lot about who you will become as an adult, so what type of education would you want to see in schools? Many kids in the Dominican Republic don’t go to school and this has become a big … Read more
Life Without a Glass Castle While reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, several themes began to pop up periodically throughout the book which dealt with social issues including alcoholism, bullying, poverty, and neglect. She gives great detail about the main events in her life and how she was molded into the human being she … Read more
The Necessity of Community Food Banks Section One: Evaluation of Service and Learning Cheryl Oberholser and Cynthia Tuttle, authors of “Assessment of Household Food Security Among Food Stamp Recipient Families in Maryland,” assessed the relationship between food security status and various sociodemographic characteristics among households that include children and that receive food stamps. Based on … Read more
Imagine a world without the penny. No more happy children who think good luck will come their way when they find a penny heads up on the ground. No pennies around to make that old tin cup clink and brighten the day of some desperate homeless man. Charities, instead of thriving, would suffer due to … Read more
Throughout this research there is going to be information that is going to show the relationship between community socioeconomic characteristics and ethnicity with the three different types of child maltreatment; neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. In the research about child maltreatment reports in Israel, the researcher claims in the hypothesis that socioeconomic and demographic … Read more
Voluntourism can be considered one of the most honorable ways to spend time exploring and giving back. As a dancer, it is an important career choice to have the experience of a trip such as this one not only to improve my credentials as a young aspiring artist, but also to allow me the unique … Read more
In the United States, about, “45. 3 million” people live in poverty (Current). A man by the name of Matthew O’Brien wrote an article called Poverty Is Literally Making People Sick Because They Can’t Afford Food, published in 2014 in the Atlantic. He argues that the poor people are becoming sick due to their inability … Read more
Abuse, Poverty and Trafficking in Guatemala Guatemala is primarily a poor country that is struggling in several areas; health and development, malnutrition, literacy, and contraceptive use. Guatemala has the highest population in Central America. It has the highest population growth rate in Latin America and is likely to continue because of its large reproductive-age population … Read more
Today, poverty is prevalent throughout the world with 80% of humanity living on less than $10 a day. However, this isn’t the first time poverty is seen so frequently in society. During the Renaissance, approximately 50% of Europe’s population lived at a subsistence level with 80% of Europeans facing possible starvation in times of peril. … Read more
There are several factors that contribute to the existence of health disparities. Such factors include, socio-economic factor, geographic location, education, culture, religion-belief system, gender and sexual identity. There are several models that explain disparities in health. (Coreil, 2010) describes several models that explain health disparities. Such models include the racial-genetic model, health behavior model, racial … Read more
Is poverty really immutable according to an article titled 4 myths about poverty by David B. Grusky, he explains 4 myths people have believed about poverty for many years. One myth he talked about was is poverty immutable. A second myth he talked about was is poverty a natural outcome of a competitive economy. The … Read more
In article 31 of the Refugee Convention, Asylum Seekers are stated to have a right to enter a country in seek of Asylum. Approximately 35-50 people are granted refugee status in Australia, all of which are from offshore detention centres. These are Australia’s offshore detention centres. The first is a well-known centre of Australia, Christmas … Read more
Many people around the world do not see that their wants and needs for natural resources are destroying the world and the environment. Although you hear about it all over the news, people do not realize that the littlest need can turn into a huge need, causing the resources to become slim to none. The … Read more
The equal opportunity in food supplies has been affected by various factors that have impacted the economy affecting minority families with low income struggling for their food supply. Over the years, the numbers have decreased in the food distribution due to the downfall in the economy, and the lack of revenue for jobs and access … Read more
Response to Singer’s Solution Have you ever thought that you are happier than many children in the world? On the other hand, they do not have enough good conditions to live and develop themselves, including poverty. How will they struggle for their lives with their small hands? They probably need our help to rescue them … Read more
If we don’t instead of having just a couple of states that have a high number of homeless people there will be like a competition of which states can rise the fastest of having the most people that can not have there own place to live and higher death rates. For example right now Los … Read more
Teen Activists Every heard the term “A bullet can’t kill a dream”? This term definitely applies to teen activist who would take a bullet to the head to keep their dream of a better world alive. Teen Activists help the world by gathering followers and try to knock out one world problem at a time. … Read more
Andrew Carnegie indicated, “In bestowing charity, the main consideration should be to help those who will help themselves; to provide part of the means by which those who desire to improve may do so; to give those who desire to use the aids by which they may rise; to assist, but rarely or never to … Read more
What image do you see when you hear the word homeless? || use to think of words like dirty, lonely, and also needy. The true definition of homeless is without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets. Stereotyping is a common thought through our human minds, which means oversimplified image or idea of … Read more
Single Cruises: The Best Place for Singles to find a Companion Since there is a great demand for cruise lines, there is also a rapid increase for single travelers who would want to spend some of their precious time in the cruise. Usually, single travelers are on its peak during Valentine seasons. During this time, … Read more
Poverty is a global problem, and it has existed from the beginning of civilization. Hunger, homelessness, and lack of health care are major aspects of this world-wide dilemma. Many countries are in complete poverty and the majority are third-world countries. Within the United States of America, a land of valuable, there are also pockets of … Read more
Poverty is a global problem, and it has existed from the beginning of civilization. Hunger, homelessness, and lack of health care are major aspects of this world-wide dilemma. Many countries are in complete poverty and a majority are third-world countries. Within the United States of America, a land of plenty, there are also pockets of … Read more
