Children Growing Up Poor in Thailand
Why are some people poor and homeless, while others have so much money they literally
throw it away? Depending on who is asked, the reasons for the great inequality range from
illiteracy to corruption. Thailand has the widest gap between rich and poor and disparities continue to grow. The people
most affected by poverty are the future of this country, the children. “Young children are the
largest age group living in poverty today. Children are nearly twice as likely as adults to be
poor”( Papalia et al. 295).
The ability to read and write is a basic condition for social and personal growth. In my
opinion, education is essential to have success in life. When the main goal of life is purely
survival, often privileges such as education and opportunity are forgotten. Poor children perform
less well in school and are more likely to drop out of school. Often, the reason for dropping out
of school is to get a job to help with family expenses. Ironically, without an education even
getting a minimum wage job is impossible to obtain. Illiteracy is often the result of not getting
an education. Lack of education combined with inability to obtain work sometimes leads youth
to a life of crime.
Poverty is a trap seldom escaped. Every day children are born into and die in poverty,
and everyday more millions are added into the almost disgustingly fat pockets of men such as
Bill Gates. According to the National Center for Children Living In Poverty, “ The United States
young child poverty rate is substantially higher, often two to three times higher than that of other
Western industrialized nations.” The United States has billions of dollars to spend on weapons
and aid to other countries, but who is going to help the poor children starving in American
streets everyday? The effects poverty has on children include poor health, ignorance, and crime.
Somebody needs to speak for these children who cannot speak for themselves.
Children Growing Up Poor in ThailandWhy are some people poor and homeless, while others have so much money they literally throw it away? Depending on who is asked, the reasons for the great inequality range from illiteracy to corruption. Thailand has the widest gap between rich and poor and disparities continue to grow. The people most affected by poverty are the future of this country, the children. “Young children are the largest age group living in poverty today. Children are nearly twice as likely as adults to be poor”( Papalia et al. 295).The ability to read and write is a basic condition for social and personal growth. In my opinion, education is essential to have success in life. When the main goal of life is purely survival, often privileges such as education and opportunity are forgotten. Poor children perform less well in school and are more likely to drop out of school. Often, the reason for dropping out of school is to get a job to help with family expenses. Ironically, without an education even getting a minimum wage job is impossible to obtain. Illiteracy is often the result of not getting an education. Lack of education combined with inability to obtain work sometimes leads youth to a life of crime.Poverty is a trap seldom escaped. Every day children are born into and die in poverty, and everyday more millions are added into the almost disgustingly fat pockets of men such as Bill Gates. According to the National Center for Children Living In Poverty, “ The United States
young child poverty rate is substantially higher, often two to three times higher than that of other
Western industrialized nations.” The United States has billions of dollars to spend on weapons
and aid to other countries, but who is going to help the poor children starving in American
streets everyday? The effects poverty has on children include poor health, ignorance, and crime.
Somebody needs to speak for these children who cannot speak for themselves.
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