Understanding Poverty and Its Causes

Discuss biblical teachings on how we should treat those who suffer from hunger and disease.

• The Bible teaches indifference towards the suffering.

• The Bible emphasizes compassion, generosity, and justice toward the poor and suffering.

• The Bible suggests that only the government should help those in need.

• The Bible encourages individuals to ignore the plight of the hungry and sick.

Explain THREE causes of world poverty.

• Unequal distribution of resources, war and conflict, and natural disasters

• High levels of education, strong economies, and effective governance

• Access to technology, global trade, and tourism

• Cultural diversity, urbanization, and population growth

Assess the work of a Christian organization that helps to alleviate poverty.

• Christian Aid provides emergency aid, supports long-term development, and campaigns for fair trade and debt relief.

• Christian Aid focuses solely on providing food and shelter without addressing root causes of poverty.

• Christian Aid primarily engages in political lobbying without any direct aid to those in need.

• Christian Aid is a secular organization that does not incorporate Christian values in its work.

List THREE human basic needs.

• Food, Shelter, Clothing

• Water, Entertainment, Clothing

• Food, Shelter, Technology

• Clothing, Shelter, Transportation

Define the term ‘poverty’.

• A state of financial stability and wealth.

• The state in which a person lacks the financial resources and essentials to maintain a basic standard of living.

• A condition where individuals have access to all basic needs and luxuries.

• A situation where people are excessively wealthy and have no financial concerns.