No one asks them what they think. Society treats the poor as if they have nothing of value to contribute because they are poor. Society doesn't really contribute to their lives at all, and doesn't allow them to contribute to society. Money matters, but being irrelevant and unimportant is the greatest pain of all. It's much more complex.
Social exclusion refers to the continued, ongoing, ever-present loneliness and isolation.
People who suffer from social isolation feel that they cannot influence their surroundings, and that there is no point in even trying to participate in society because no one cares and no one listens. You feel illegitimate and worthless, and so you feel hopeless. Dina Mizrahi, who is also a Me'uravut volunteer, knows all about social exclusion. It was the only time, she said, that she felt defeated by her circumstances. Most of the time I was so busy just trying to manage that I never thought about feeling sorry for myself.