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    Poverty is a persistent global issue that affects over 736 million people worldwide. It goes beyond a lack of income and includes hunger, lack of access to resources like education and healthcare. While poverty exists in Manila and the Philippines, it is a problem in all countries. International organizations are working to understand and measure the complex factors that drive poverty, in hopes of making progress against this long-standing issue. Reducing poverty requires providing all members of society with opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

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    Poverty is a persistent global issue that affects over 736 million people worldwide. It goes beyond a lack of income and includes hunger, lack of access to resources like education and healthcare. While poverty exists in Manila and the Philippines, it is a problem in all countries. International organizations are working to understand and measure the complex factors that drive poverty, in hopes of making progress against this long-standing issue. Reducing poverty requires providing all members of society with opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

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    Poverty is a persistent global issue that affects over 736 million people worldwide. It goes beyond a lack of income and includes hunger, lack of access to resources like education and healthcare. While poverty exists in Manila and the Philippines, it is a problem in all countries. International organizations are working to understand and measure the complex factors that drive poverty, in hopes of making progress against this long-standing issue. Reducing poverty requires providing all members of society with opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

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    What do you see when you visit Manila?

    Let me rephrase that— what do


    you choose to see first? Are you concentrating on the eye-catching areas? The
    dazzling city lights that twinkle enticingly at night, the sun sinking into Manila
    Bay after twilight, museums, malls, passing autos, and a variety of other sights.
    The city's beauty is apparent, and there are various hangout locations that are well
    worth a visit. So, does your thinking come to a halt there? Is it stationary or does it
    move around? Are you aware of the homeless families who seek shelter against the
    Manila Bay barriers? What about the backside of Intramuros, which isn't really
    appealing? Have you ever wondered what Baseco looks like? Or perhaps in
    Tondo? Or any other part of the city that isn't considered to be one of Manila's
    positive aspects. Do you also think about them?

    Poverty has been a persistent enemy globally for ages now. Unlike the
    concept we grew up thinking, it’s more than just a lack of money—it’s also
    hunger, shortage in resources, limited access to education, social discrimination
    and exclusion, and a lot more other things. The World Bank Organization
    described it as,  “Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick
    and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having access to school and not
    knowing how to read. Poverty is not having a job, it is fear for the future, living
    one day at a time. Poverty has many faces, changing from place to place and
    across time, and has been described in many ways.  Most often, poverty is a
    situation people want to escape.” It isn’t just prominent in Manila, or in the
    Philippines, but the whole world as well. Our fight against poverty has been a long
    one and yet, it seems as if we haven’t made any progress at all. Based on the
    United Nations, there are more than 736 million people living below the
    international poverty line in 2015. Around 10% of the world's population is
    affected by this, as they cannot afford basic requirements such as education, health,
    and access to water and sanitation. More than 160 million children are estimated to
    be at danger of remaining in extreme poverty by 2030. Small, unstable, and
    conflict-affected countries are often the epicenters of extreme poverty.

    Poverty varies significantly depending on the situation. The differences


    between rich and poor within countries vary as well. Countries differ in economic
    statuses and being poor in a rich country does not equate to being poor in an
    equally as poor country. It roots from a lot of things like low to moderate economic
    growth, weakness in employment generation, failure to fully develop the
    agriculture sector, high inflation during crisis periods, and a lot more. Big
    organizations like the United Nations, UNICEF, and World Bank Organization are
    aiming to comprehend the factors of poverty through measuring  and analyzing to
    hopefully contribute into our long fight against poverty. This work includes
    keeping track to people’s access in education, health, services, and their
    vulnerability and social exclusion.

    It is no doubt that poverty is a very compound societal issue that shall be


    given attention to. It’s important to see and understand how it truly works so we
    know what actions to conduct upon winning over it. Working all together and
    providing every member of the society the opportunities that will help them grow
    and reach their full potential would be a great start ahead. Let us encourage one
    another for the sake of future generations and, most importantly, the world.

    REFERENCES
    Ending Poverty. (n.d.) Retrieved from https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-
    depth/poverty/

    Understanding Poverty. (n.d.) Retrieved from


    https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/overview

    Poverty in the Philippines: Causes, Constraints and Opportunities. (2009)


    Retrieved from https://www.adb.org/publications/poverty-philippines-
    causes-constraints-and-opportunities

    What is Poverty? (2008-2009) Retrieved from


    https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/esic/overview/content/wha
    t_is_poverty.html

    Global Poverty: Facts, FAQ, and how to help. (n.d.) Retrieved from
    https://www.worldvision.org/sponsorship-news-stories/global-poverty-facts

    11 Top Causes of Poverty. (2020) Retrieved from


    https://www.concernusa.org/story/causes-of-poverty/

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