One of the largest, most widespread, and most persistent problems of humanity, one that touches every corner of every nation in the world, is the problem of poverty. People have lived in destitute situations since the dawn of civilization, and while it has always been a matter of great importance in the journey towards a just and developed human world, it has been largely ignored or, in many cases, promoted, by world powers throughout history who consider the only way forward to be over the heads of others. Hundreds of millions of people around the world still live in poverty, suffering from hunger, homelessness, discrimination, and countless other hardships that have made life far harder than it has to be for many of our fellow humans.
Read on to learn more facts about the global pandemic of poverty and why we cannot allow it to continue.