Sharing Web Resources

For the past couple of weeks, I've had the opportunities to study different websites that shared information about poverty. The website that opened my eyes was the childhoodpoverty.org website. This website gave visual pictures of children who lived in poverty and shared the stories of the children's individual lives. The story about a young man who gave up his education to provide for his family touched me dearly. It gave me a clearer understanding of how deeply poverty effects the lives of children and their families. Again, for the past few weeks, I learned about how different professionals are working harder at providing funds to assist with those who are stricken by poverty. Finances, educators, and programs are very much needed in the efforts of curving poverty.

What I found controversial is when I learned that economist look at things in units or commodities. This idea did not sit well with me. Children are people and should not be looked upon as a number, unit, or commodity. Yes, I understand that economist are looking at children/childcare as a future investment but there should be a more sensitive approach to it. I believe that politicians are out for what they can get. They may say they are for children but are really out to get what they need to get the votes that they want.

The childhoodpoverty.org website helped me to understand that poverty very well does exist throughout the world. Poverty is even worse in other countries. I've always thought that the poverty in my locality was severe but I had the opportunity to see worse. Precious children working sun-u to sun-down trying to provide for themselves and their families. Children denied the opportunity to play and simply be children. Having to take on adult roles just to survive was not pleasant to view. Poverty is large and from my understanding, it's going ton take a nation to help with the elimination of poverty. The president has made a proposal to end poverty. He wants to place more money into schools, job placements, childcare, and health care. I am awaiting the day for these changes or proposal to take effect.