of the children live in extreme poverty. Poverty has been dened as a household’s inability to financially cover a basic basket of goods and services, and extreme or absolute poverty is defined as a household’s inhability to meet the financial cost of a basic food basket. 3.5 million children live in poverty(due to both insufcient income and deprivations) and the total number of children living in non-monetary poverty is 6.3, which leaves 2.8 million unaccounted by ofcial gures.Australia[present situation]More than 22,000 children in South Australia live below the poverty linePoverty rates are increased in rural areas due to less employment and education South Australian poverty rate of approximately 12.6%Singapore[present situation]10-14% of Singaporeans struggle to afford basic necessities 43.45% increase in families relying on government nancial assistance from 2012 to 2015.Taiwan[present situation]-In 2015, the gap between the rich and the poor in Taiwan was the second highest in history.-Children under 12 in poverty account for 18.34%, nearly 120,000 poor children inTaiwan.-About 71.5% of poverty children suffer from unbalanced education due to the lack of education fees.Vietnam[present situation]1.There are 5,6 millions poor children2. Current problems: The majority of child poverty focus on mountainous areas( 26.6%) 11% children don’t receive education 170.000 chidren are abandoned and live in poor conditions3. Culprits Poor education Low income Food and water shortage Poor living conditionOkinawa [Japan][present situation]・Okinawa’s salary rate is the lowest in Japan.・1 in 3 children suffer from poverty (29.9%).・The Japanese government doesn`t do anything effective.・The Okinawan prefectural office provides information, and has support centers that work with schools, making a foundation that provides the needed support.[reason]・In WW2, Okinawa became the battle eld, and was taken over by America when the war was over, so they couldn`t recover like the other provinces in Japan.Iwate (Japan)[present situation] Child poverty rate of Iwate prefecture was on increase from 1992 to 2012.It was about 6％ in 1992,it became 14％ in 2012.The university entrance rate of Iwate prefecture is bottom 3 in all prefectures in Japan.If people don't go to high school, university or college, they will have no choice but to live under low-income and unstable employment when they become adults. Global Solution1.Set up food banks/donation drives in every country to solve the problem of insufficient food and resources for children born into poverty 2.Make academic guidance programs for students (where students teach other under-privileged children) and to ensure sustainability for the programs, we could initiate with school programs. Also, we could make a skills program with NGO for people who are willing to work.EXCELSIOR vol.2122
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