Poverty

Congo: Certain parts of the world have high poverty rates, but none of these places has it as harsh as the Democratic Republic of Congo whose past and many wars have limited the nation’s potential to grow. Poverty is most severe in the Congo's rural areas where people are remote from other places and there is little investment. The people in poverty have roads and navigation channels that are in very poor condition which makes transportation and other costs high. Their access to food and water is also poor. In 2006, more than a third of children under five suffered from malnutrition. The people of Congo fear poverty and lack of nutrition everyday. Also, some children under the age of five suffer from malnutrition.   

Mobile, Alabama: Fortunately, in a place like Mobile, Alabama, the city tries their best to reduce poverty and make sure people are provided with the health care that they need. On the other hand, in Alabama one in four children live in poverty. Also, nearly one million people who live in Alabama are dependent on food stamps. The people of Mobile,  Alabama fear that the poverty rate in their city will increase.