The definition of poverty is for people to be living under $1.25 a day, but poverty is so much more than that.
Poverty is when a person doesn’t have enough money to buy basic things that everyone needs to be healthy and happy. Hunger, lack of shelter, not having access to schooling, not having a job, being sick and not being able to afford to see a doctor are all a result of living in poverty.
Poverty is fearing the future, and living one day at a time.
In addition to lack of money, poverty is not being able to be involved in activities like sending children to birthday parties or on a trip with friends. It is being unable to be involved in these things yourself. How is one meant to be a part of these things when they are unable to pay for simple food or shelter?
There is no cause of poverty, and everyone’s case is different depending on the country. Being poor here in Australia is completely different to living in poverty in a country like Africa or Zimbabwe.