Millennium Goals

Poverty across the globe is a major problem. As Americans, we are considered rich if you have some sort of shelter and can afford food. In cases of extreme poverty, like in Africa, people may not have food, shelter, or even clean drinking water. This is a problem that should be addressed and tried to fix.

Even though extreme poverty in the U.S, isn't a problem, poverty still looms for millions of people. To combat this, the government could run food banks and kitchens that feed homeless people. Where I live on the north side of town, I see homeless people everyday that are hungry. With all the food Americans waste, we could feed the homeless. Fun fact for you, the U.S. has more empty (for sale or for rent houses) than it does homeless people. That's a little absurd when you think about it.

For solving extreme poverty across the globe, the UN has set up a program in Bosnia and Herzegovina that teaches people farming and trade skills. Cambodia's average income rose almost a full dollar which helped provide safer foods for the region. The UN also supports a program in India where "landless laborers" are guaranteed 100 days of paid work. with the continued support of the UN and people across the globe, we can easily eradicate extreme poverty and poverty in general by the end of the millennium.