Poverty affects the world at an increasing rate, especially nowadays, when powerful economies have been experiencing downfalls. When the people that have money are hurting, everyone down the chain is going to feel it even more. Some places are just now beginning to see increase in poverty and have no preparation or plans to deal with this issue.
Due to this new experience by many, the issue of poverty is at a new and greater awareness level. Poverty is an issue that has been consuming individuals and families for thousands of years, yet those with the means to help, pretend to be blind to it or just don’t care because they aren’t the ones being destroyed by poverty. But now, it’s beginning to affect people all around the world at one level or another. Those that are starting to live it are now a little more willing to help others less fortunate than themselves.
One of the main causes of poverty, if not the greatest, is the lack of education. With a better education, doors are opened for infinite possibilities. In a sense, education is the survival school for life. With it you learn a trade, how to grow with it and manage it. Education also instills important concepts for success such as discipline, motivation, goal setting, sense of competition, manners, etc. These are all elements that pave a road for success.
In remote areas such as Africa, in which the top ten poorest countries are found, poverty is caused by lack of resources, constant violence and power struggles. In these areas education would instill a greater sense of prosperity and equality amongst the population. Teaching ways of survival using the resources they do have. Education will help in directing all their negative energy and actions towards growth and team work for a greater well-being all around.
Using education to alleviate poverty in a place such as Africa, will serve as a model for the rest of the world dealing with this issue to find hope and a means of reduction. There is a saying in this continent, “Africa is Africa”. If it can happen there it can happen anywhere.
