Every country has poor people and every country has different ways of dealing with the poor. What are some of the reasons for poverty? What can be done to help the poor?

Every country, no matter how affluent, has poor people. They can be described as those lacking in goods and services to the point where their lives become miserable. They may lack food and shelter and services

such

as health care and education.

This

article will examine the leading causes of

poverty

and suggest some possible solutions. The primary cause of

poverty

has always been

war

. The recent

war

in Afghanistan saw people evicted from their homes, deprived of food and shelter, and services

such

as hospitals, schools, gas, water and electricity. Media coverage of the

war

caused worldwide revulsion. Some

countries

,

such

as India and China, have problems of overpopulation and underdevelopment. They do not create enough wealth per capita for their people to escape from

poverty

. Other

countries

are facing problems of unemployment and natural disasters. The solution to

war

may be a universal rejection that world leaders will not consider as an option and seek peaceful negotiation

instead

. Overpopulation can be addressed by adopting effective measures to reduce the birth rate and by developing resources. The possible solution to deal with natural disasters is to get massive aid from the rest of the world.

In contrast

, for

countries

like China and India, the best solutions lie in the development of their national economy. In conclusion,

poverty

can be attributed to the frequent occurrences of

war

, natural disasters, overpopulation, unemployment and underdevelopment. The possible solutions are peaceful negotiations, asking for aid from developed

countries

, implementing birth control measures and improving the economy.