BB 14th coy citizenship stage 3: Poverty slides

1. Poverty
Done By:
SGT Keith Neo, SGT Tan Li Quan,
CPL Ting Kaiwen, CPL Lee Jin Hyuk

2. Poverty
● the state of being extremely poor
● the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount
● affects the entire world
● countries plagued by poverty include:
Niger, Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar, Togo and Haiti

3. Case Study: Democratic Republic of Congo
fewer than a 25% of people have proper sanitation facilities
fewer than 50% have access to clean water
around 55% of the people live under a dollar each day
around 20,000-25,000 children begging in Kinshasa, its capital
most hospitals and health centres poorly equipped
only 1 doctor and 5 nurses/midwives for every 10,000 people in DR Congo

4. Case Study: Democratic Republic of Congo
Why Poverty?
● microfinance in rural areas almost non-existent
● low agriculture productivity as a result of traditional cultivation methods
● insufficient use of inputs such as improved seeds, planting materials and
fertilizers
● vehicles, access roads, crossings and navigation channels are in very poor
condition which makes transport and other costs high
● difficulties in marketing because of weak collection and distribution

5. Case Study: Democratic Republic of Congo

6. Non-Profit Organization
Founder: Felipe Berrios
Founded: 1997 in Santiago, Chile
Slogan: Together for a poverty-free world
Volunteers: 500,000+

7. Non-Profit Organization: Techo
First Phase: entering the slums and determine the issues that plague the families
in need
Second Phase: implementation and management of solutions in the areas of
livability, education, labour and other existing problems
Third Phase: application of lasting and sustainable solutions promoted in slums

8. Non-Profit Organization: Techo
Successful Projects: Haiti (after Hurricane Matthew in October 2016)
Work with local authorities to monitor communities living in poverty and find
lines of action to improve their lives
Invite donors to contribute through the Crowdrise fundraising platform, where
money raised will go exclusively to actions focused on the emergency
Raised over $76,000 for Haitians

9. Thank You