The Poverty Trap


THE WORLD ECONOMIC (POVERTY) LADDER
	THE NON-POOR .................... 1 Billion People Economically comfortable, secure, with disposable income.
	RELATIVE POVERTY ........... 2.5 Billion People Able to feed, house and clothe family with little extra. Often living on <$3000 per year.
	MODERATE POVERTY ........ 1.5 Billion People Living on $1 - $2 per day; While not actually starving, extreme hardship is part of daily living.
	EXTREME POVERTY ............... 1 Billion People Ill, hungry, destitute; they live near death; earn pennies a day while living mostly in rural areas. They're in the "Poverty Trap".........and haven't actually made it to the ladder yet.
			Photo: Connie Frisbee Houde
		EXTREME POVERTY -

		Women make up 70% of this group. They're in the "Poverty Trap", and haven't actually made it to the ladder yet.