10 Things You Should Know About Poverty

1. There are different definitions of poverty.

2. There is more to being poor than not having money.

3. Women often face more challenges than men in overcoming poverty.

4. Adequate housing is a basic right.

5. If you know someone who supports a child on a minimum-wage job, you know someone who is poor.

6. Poverty is a moral issue.

7. Defeating poverty creates dignity.

8. Reducing poverty here can reduce poverty there, too.

9. Children notice poverty.

10.You can do something about it.

Taken from: 25 Things You Should Know About Poverty: 2009 by Rebekah Daniel for Habitat World.