Poverty is a global issue that affects over one-fifth of the world's population. Poverty means lacking the basic needs for survival, such as food, shelter, water, and clothing. It is more than just the lack of money - in developing countries, poverty also means not having access to employment, healthcare, education, and other resources needed to meet basic human needs. Money alone is not the solution to poverty; sustainable development projects and access to education and job opportunities are also needed to help lift people out of poverty.