Poverty is the lack of material possession or money and the deprivation of basic human needs such as food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, healthcare, and education. Some of the causes of poverty are the shift in the business economy, lack of education, rise of suburbs, breakdown of family system, and limited effect of governmental policies.
The lack of education may contribute to being unemployed, which can lead to living in poverty. Many families often relocate to the suburbs to raise families, and many businesses soon follow to those newly developed areas. Many single mothers in the US struggle to make ends meet. Single mothers usually have one income to support their child and themselves. When this happens the entire family gets pulled into poverty.
The last reason why poverty is so pervasive is the absence of effective government policies. City officials try to have programs to help the poor but the poor need more. The government should make poverty its first priority. Even if it does that, though, poverty will take some years to disappear. I just hope that happens soon.
