Poverty is found all around the world. Over 800 million people go to bed hungry every day. Fifteen percent of children around the world live under the poverty line. Personally these numbers are way to high. I think the defenition of poverty is when you have little to no money and lack of what you need to live. Poverty is groing due to the recession and global warming. If we don't start to act now it could get a lot worse.
We go through life asking for things we don't need, wasting food and getting angry if we don't get what we want. There are many kids in the world who are lucky to get one meal a day and eat every last crumb of what they're given. They do no ask for anything more then what they absolutely need, yet they are thankful for every little thing that they have. If we just donated the smallest amount of money it could change one of there lives totally. They need help to get the basic needs of life such as food, water, shelter, warmth and more. When i went to South Africa as a kid I noticed that many families lived in tiny piles of what appeared to be garbage, but to them it was a home. This made me feel terrible. What we find to be a useless piece of junk, is an amazing home to them. It was in South Africa where I realized how lucky I am to live in such an amazing home, and go to such an outstanding school with fresh water and great food.
Lastly, next time you see poverty stop and think of what you can do to help, because a simple task from you could change somebody's life.
Brendan
Brendan, I love the way you incorporated your personal experience into this post. Your description of the homes you saw in South Africa is simple but very effective - your readers get a clear picture in their heads instantly. A concluding paragraph that was as strong as the previous two paragraphs would have left an even stronger impression on your readers. Good work.
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