What do you think is the single most suatainable solution to the poverty problems in your locality?

Question

I have studied about the world politics, economy, religion, social relation structure, technologies e.t.c., and realized that the only attempts to solving world poverty problems have been based on sentiments: pitty, alms, gifts, donations, charity, grants etc. All these are great ways of helping (which should be encouraged), but have a way of tranforming the receivers to be dependent, most times, forever. These options are not, at all, sustainable because the givers, too, get frustrated. So, solutions to the world poverty problems should be that that is sustainable and capable of elevating the poor (recipients) to almost instant independence. As we've always been innovating new technologies, we should always keep innovating new and sustanable solutions to the world poverty problems. The world will trully become a global village if we stop the lip-services and sentiments. We need a more radical approach, thinking out of the box. Best regards as you all answer sinserely.

Answer 1

People should work.

Answer 2

Poor people should stand together and invest in each other as other communities have done.
I've often thought this might work well in predominantly African American areas but I don't know how if it's been tried.
Historically, Jewish neighborhoods/communities stuck together and patronized their own shops. They also loaned each other money at no interest and helped get new businesses started this way. I believe this might be true of many of the Asian communities in the US as well.
Nowadays we have so many big box stores like Walmart shutting down mom and pop operations and those in poorer areas are really shooting themselves inthe foot by abandoning their small businesses to feed these corporations in the long run. Shops are boarded up and there goes the neighborhood. Crime and plummeting pride and property values follow. Those few cents you save at Wmart come back to equal dollars lost from your community.
So in a nutshell, community self-investment along with modest investment loans from community credit unions might help, along with community pride and enough publicity about successes in this vein to encourage others.
I've not researched this in this country but it's working in India I believe.

Answer 3

Education should be the first step taken. Whether it be traditional academics or a trade, people need to be educated in something. In my area, Northern Virginia, there is a lot of expansion happening. The D.C. area is ever growing. With so many projects in the works, from roads to houses to shopping centers to schools, putting the people to work making this expansion happen should not be a problem. At least it is not a problem after they have been educated.

Answer 4

I totally agree with you. I think the old saying that giving a man a fish instead of teaching him to fish is very true. Giving does not teach a person anything unless you have a lesson with it to teach. Look at the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammed Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank. Of course he has his critics because he charges over 20% interest on his loans, but what bank does not do this, when a person has no credit history. He has helped turn thousands of lives around for poor women by helping them start their own businesses. He is to be admired for coming up with at least one answer to poverty.

Answer 5

Education and Economic Development action.