The globe is divided between the rich and the poor. Through most of the 19th century and right up to the time of the Great Depression there was a theory: "the poor are the lazy". The poor are the lowest quintile of the people who gave up on working and decided they were no longer going t...

Poverty is one of the main issues the entire world has to deal with. The world is trying to find ways to help those in need and prevent them from going in this downward spiral toward poverty again. Poverty does not only affect the people that are going through it, but it affects everyone and every c...

There are many issues concerning the health and well-being of South Africans. Two major problems are poverty and HIV/AIDS. These create problems as well such as lack of housing, spread of diseases, and high infant mortality rates. The infant mortality rate in South Africa was estimated to be ...