International Council on Social Welfare Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not being able to go to school, not knowing how to read, not being able to speak properly. Poverty is not having a job, is fear for the future, living one day at a time.
Poverty is powerlessness, lack of representation and freedom.
Thus, we need development. Development is not solely about money or markets, or education and health - although all these are important. It is about people gaining access to resources and increasing their capacity to improve their lives and influence decisions that affect them. GPF pages on AIDS, Poverty and Development . An independent think-tank on UK international development and humanitarian issues.