"Poverty
is not for the Poor"
By Karen Nodalo
Poverty means lack of food, shelter, clothing and opportunities
for work and education. It is the lack of supply for the needs
of the community. Poverty has grown abruptly and we are left clinging
in the hands of time waiting to be fed and nourished. It is doing
and having what you wanted to do but doing nothing at all for
the reason you remain incapable.
In a different perception, poverty is a result for having a poor
management. In order to have a good government, it should be run
by good public officials. If they perform their tasks defectively,
our resources are affected, the poor becomes poorer and our economy
declines. Since poverty is on the mount, we need to have a good
government to heal all the economic deficiencies and political
operations. If we lack resources, investing would be impossible.
Poverty in countries is being measured by the amount or value
of the goods and resources they produce. So, the lesser resources
and productions we have, the lesser opportunity is at stake for
us. The lesser chances, the more probability we will sink in debt.
With poverty on the rush, how do we set alternatives to increase
our livelihood? How do we invest and compete in a global world?
How do provide ourselves with good valuable resources? We start
by improving and enhancing our skills in order to bring forth
more income to our families at the same time uplifting our nation’s
economy. That is, focusing in the rural communities. Watching
and maintaining our natural resources would bring investments
and exports which makes way to manpower or employment in rural
communities. Rural places are mainly our source of natural resources
such as fisheries and vegetation so these must be taken good care
of.
The government should get rid of those political people who are
after ranks, money and fame. Corruption eats the country’s investments.
The poor are to be given much attention because no matter how
high investments the rich may obtain, the percentage of the unemployed
is a mere affecting factor. While the poor strives hard to impart
their service and strength, they generously corrupt and spend
the blood and perspiration for luxury. Instead of having our resources
acquired by the poor, they continue to exploit the money for their
own personal pleasures.
It is important that we give the poor equal rights. Being poor
or being born poor is not a sin. They are not bound for discriminations
or grievances because they have the right to being protected from
corruption. If possible, to lessen their burden of paying taxes
because they are unable to benefit from it if there are. Appointing
political positions to families and friends should be prevented
because it is the root of corruption. They are neglected the chance
to be acquainted to forums and programs of the government for
what appear to be unfair.
Eventually, the poor will play a pertinent role to the success
of our community because they know ho to strive and persevere
and value work and money. If we want to overcome the effect of
poverty, equal rights should be practiced and not set the standard
of living as the basis of comparing life status. |
