Whenever I come across pictures or stills depicting the suffering of people under the poverty line, it just brings tears to my eyes and reminds me of how fortunate I am to be who I am and where I am today. Sometimes, I would wonder if there are any ways to put off poverty and bring happiness and hope into these people’s lives. However, I personally believe that we can eradicate poverty although it’s a long way ahead and difficult to achieve.
To solve the problem of poverty we must think of the reasons behind it. Some of the causes of poverty include corruption, poor leadership and of course as what Kamala Sarup states the geographical location and technological accessibility of a country too.
If we observe the world carefully we will find that it’s in those countries where poor leadership and corruption are ripe does poverty prevails in. Corruption creates inequality and worsens the state of the poor. A wealthy person would easily have dealings under the table and get hold of opportunities which might have been otherwise available to the poor. As life’s opportunities are taken up by the rich, very little chances are given to the poor to progress in life. Even if they progress, it is very insignificant compared to the rate of progress seen in the rich. Since the progress in the poor never or rarely equates to the rich’s there will always be widening income gaps and poverty as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
Poor leadership would also fail to eradicate poverty as its under the management of a nation that a country progresses. If the government leaders concentrate in filling up their pockets in lieu of the Nation’s surely the country will not get far. Furthermore, the ability to steer off the country from downfalls and to revive it when it falls into economic downfalls relies upon the capabilities of its leaders. As such the leaders of a Nation play a key role controlling its wealth.
The issue of corruption and poor leadership can definitely be tackled as we can see from living examples of countries like ours and Britain where the percentage of these detriments are very small and insignificant.
As stated, technological advancements are based on capital which is based on technology. This forms a vicious cycle disallowing the poor nations to penetrate it. However, this problem can be tackled. The nations of the world are obliged to help one another when in need because we are all interdependent. Thus if the richer countries help the poorer ones by giving financial aid, poverty can definitely be eradicated. Of course this would not prove to be successful in the long run as we cannot possible expect the richer nations to carry and share the burden of supporting the poor for lifelong. It is definitely more lucrative to teach man how to earn money and support himself than to support him for life. Thus even if countries help the nations in need by giving financial aid the poorer nations must be proactive in learning about ways to stay in good stead and be independent.
Of course those countries poised near landmarks and seas have an added advantage over countries not within the vincity of water bodies. For example, countries like Singapore is able to use its geographical location to its advantage by making it into an attractive port. This has helped the Nation to experience economic growth due to trade via the sea.
As such it is clear that though there are factors hindering the attempts to eradicate poverty and the issue seems to be a mix of unimaginable complexity and difficulties, it is certainly possible to save the poor from poverty if we all work together. Nations must, as promised, donate o.7% of their income to the welfare of countries with widespread poverty. However, we must not forget that every country, even if it is world powers like America, has its own set of poverty and this would give these nations a valid reason to use the promised money for their own welfare because to them they are experiencing poverty in their country too. Since, poverty is a relative concept it varies widely but I am sure we can clearly see which level of poverty or poorness is unacceptable and appalling and requires immediate attention from the world.
For now I start it, look at Nepal, Africa and Calcutta to get a real taste of poverty.
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