Poverty Throughout the Globe

A major social justice issue these days is poverty. It affects half of the world, with about three billion men and women attempting to live on less than $2.50 a day (Shah). But even in the U.S. many citizens are struggling to live with even $9 per hour (the low wage one). Also, according the the Census Bureau, 1 in every 5 children are living under the poverty line in the U.S. alone (Meyer). These  numbers make it even more unbelievable that in all the countries around the world, people are still trying to survive on only $2.50 a day. It puts things in perspective that if the many men and women cannot live with 9 dollars an hour in the U.S. then how terrible it must be for the third world countries. Even more shocking statistics include that one billion people came into the year 2000 still not being able to read and so many children in poor countries are malnourished and many are even dying. The huge problem about poverty is worldwide, however still back in the U.S.A there are still tons of people living homeless and in broken homes. This is mainly seen in single mother families, and that is the case with Erika McCurdy . She raises her son and daughter by herself and struggles to pay her bills. You would think that most of the workers still working for minimum wage are the teenagers with jobs, however you would be wrong. Actually most of people that make minimum wage or less are 25 years old or older (Greenhouse). In summation, poverty is a huge issue inside and outside of The United States. 

Work Cited 

Greenhouse, Steven. "Low-Wage Workers Are Finding Poverty Harder to Escape." The New York Times. The New York Times, 16 Mar. 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.

Meyer, Ali. "1 in 5 Children Live in Poverty in US." Cnsnews.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.

Shah, Anup. "Poverty Facts and Stats." - Global Issues. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.