Poverty

Poverty is the state of having little or no money to support oneself. I decided to choose this topic for my research because it is a worldwide issue that I really want to address. Poverty is everywhere. When I was little growing up in Ecuador, I would always see small children selling candy on the streets so that they could afford a meal that would last them the entire day. Even though I saw that sort of thing every day, the real reason for my interest in poverty began when I started volunteering at my church's food pantry. That experience really opened my eyes and made me wonder how difficult their day-to-day lives must be. Therefore, I would like to learn more about it and its effects on society as a whole.