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Poverty is a state of want, general scarcity, death or lack. It is also powerlessness, having no choice. It is a trap that stricken human beings. Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs, which commonly includes food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education. Poverty has a tendency of hitting harder on women and children in the community. People who are stricken by it live under constant fear of eviction, exposure to diseases and so on and so forth. It strips human beings of human dignity, what in South Africa is called “UBUNTU”.

Relative poverty is defined contextually as economic inequality in the location or society in which people live. Economic power and wealth is connected to poverty. Inequality of opportunities and greed pushes others into a state of poverty. In most nations today, inequality—the gap between the rich and the poor—is quite high and often widening. The causes are numerous, including a lack of individual responsibility, bad government policy, exploitation by people and businesses with power and influence, or some combination of these and other factors.

As human beings we need better redistribution and reforms that will better service the society. The reality is that people are pushed to poverty. Inequality will affect social cohesion and lead to problems such as increasing crime and violence. Most people have a lack consciousness or a scarcity mentality and as such they fear that resources will not be enough, and as a result some people feel comfortable when others have far less than them. We must, as a human race find it in ourselves that, our having shouldn’t have to be at the other’s expense. We must agree on basic human rights and the associated needs, such as clean water, land and wealth redistribution…ect..



Governance is key to elevation and eradication of poverty. Therefore government policies should protect the respect of human rights, we believe that this will enhance trust between government and the citizens. Trust is definitely an integral part of governance, open and transparent. In other words what is required is strong rule of laws that minimize relative poverty. Sound Redistribution policies and programs involving taxation, employment, and most especially the inclusion of women in the workforce.

The issue of hunger and food shortages, seed patents, tax avoidance and tax evasions are highly connected to poverty: they are both sources and or results of poverty.

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