Hunger and Poverty in Latin America: Battling for Change
In Latin America and the Caribbean, millions suffer from extreme hunger and poverty, facing challenges like malnutrition, inadequate housing, and low income jobs. Tackling poverty is crucial as it directly impacts access to food and quality of life. Addressing hunger is also vital to prevent long-term consequences like stunted growth in children. Explore the causes behind these issues and the urgent need for global action.
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Hunger and Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean Aminat, Amber, John, Jordan and Tobin
Distinguishing between Caribbean and Latin America The caribbean region includes 28 countries However, it is often grouped with Latin America Variety in levels of poverty within the region Ranging from 10% to 50%
Why Battling Poverty is Important In 2011 the world's poverty rate was 14.5% which means 1,015,000,000 people lived on $1.25 or less a day. People can barely scrape by living on pennies everyday. When people are money stricken they become desperate and try to find other ways to find what they need. Quality of living goes up when poverty is decreased. When people have little money they cannot buy a lot of food this is why poverty has a direct relation to hunger.
Why Battling Hunger is Important Hunger can be prevented. Malnutrition can permanently stunt the growth of children. These children who are permanently stunted will suffer increased vulnerability to illness and early death Though hunger can be fixed later in life, the underdevelopment of the brain due to malnutrition can never be corrected, leaving the child disadvantaged in school and in life
Hunger and Extreme Poverty Hunger vs. Poverty Hunger: the lack of nutrition and food Poverty: the state of having little or no money, goods, or means of support Despite this difference, they strongly go hand-in- hand Around 37 million people in Latin America and Caribbean suffer from extreme hunger and poverty.
% of Total Households That are Homeless or Living in Inadequate Housing
Causes of Hunger and Extreme Poverty Majority employed in low income jobs 7-20% unemployed Significant wage gap between those employed Caribbean countries staying poor due to state of economy changes in international markets for Caribbean exports financial difficulties resulting from foreign aid and international debt
Progress: 1990-2015 Many programs implemented to reach the goal including programs to integrate nutritious foods into schools, give purchasing power to small farm owners, and create cash transfer programs. More than 56 million people have been lifted out of poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean in recent years Number of starving individuals reduced by 16 million over the decade
Cash Transfer Program Largely helped fight against poverty Conditional welfare where the government only transfers money to those that meet the criteria Many used to improve school attendance, which decreases both child poverty and labor. Also used by having parents check in at hospitals or receive medical advice
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