World Bank

1. Who is the world bank
a. The world bank is a huge global bank and it's linked to the United Nations. The world bank helps poorer countries

2. Why is it important to collect data from 73 countries
a. It is important because you can't interview everyone in the whole world and you need to select some countries so we can see the disparity

3. What is poverty
a. Poverty is when you lack your basic needs and all your dreams are taken away.

4. What is the difference between poverty and extreme poverty
a. Extreme poverty is when you live without your basic needs and survive without them.

5. What is a poverty trap
a. It means you can't escape poverty and your in poverty for 3 generations

6. How does the world bank define poverty
a. It means you don't meet your basic needs

7. How many people live under the poverty line in the world
a. 1.5 billion

8. How are the numbers showing improvement in the situation over the last twenty years?
a. In 1981 there were 1.9 billion people in the world living below the poverty line now there are 1.5 billion people

9. Can you suggest some things / organizations that could be helping the situation and explain why there is an improvement?
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10. Write a short snapshot of a time when you witnessed poverty. Where, when, why? How did it make you feel? Be as descriptive as possible.
a. Yes in Malaysia we were eating food from the stalls and alot of people went to our table and begged for money. this happened about four times and when we were done we were shocked to see that many people living in poverty.