Poverty
Junnifer, Rashmi, Lekha, Jieun and Annie
Advocacy StatementWe believe that food is a basic human
right. Food is an essential part of life, necessary to maintain the good health of body, mind and spirit of the children; therefore, we should come together as a community along with the government to support the need of essential food resources. As responsible advocates, it is our job to raise awareness and take action in order to reduce poverty rates in Greater Toronto Area.
United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
MDG-End Poverty and Hunger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ7s89I3f_8
Definition of PovertyThe state of having little or no
money and few or no material possessions
Income is below 50% of median income, adjusted for family size and location
Urban area: after-tax is $21,851(lone parent with one child)
Rural area: after-tax is $14,295 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIWroI1wymg-
Child Poverty in the GTA: Statistics1 in 10 children lives in povertyThe percentage of child poverty in
North America are high compared to other developed countries.
OntarioIn 2007, 11.7% of Ontario’s children
lived in poverty based on Low Income Measure after Tax.
Almost 6% of Ontario children lived far below the poverty line.
Poverty in Ontario1 in 33 Ontarians use food banks Almost 40% are under 1826% increase in food bank use
2008-2013
Poverty target on certain group
Lone parentNew immigrantsAboriginal people People with disabilities
The Cause of PovertyLow-wageSocial assistance systemThe skills and credential
recognition policies for new immigrants
Lower skills, education, or literacy
Inequality in wages
Impact of PovertyHunger can result in children’s malnutrition,
cognitive delay and poor school performance. Families who live in poverty have less money to buy
healthy food and they spend more money to buy fast food. Fast food can cause obesity, heart problems and several diseases. The government have to spend more money to community and health services.
“Higher risk of losing functioning vision, hearing, speech, mobility, and cognition”
The children who are under poverty might have physical, emotional developmental/cognitive delays, so it will be hard for the Early Childhood Educator to plan the programs according to the age groups
.
Action Plan Interview with Louise Thomson at
North York Harvest Food Bank. Volunteering at North York Harvest
Food Bank Our group sorted approx.1665
pounds of food during our 3-hours of sorting. We received training in health,
safety and expiry dates, issued on food products.
Volunteer in North York Harvest
sort food packages, cans and dry foods
Action Plan Food Drive at Centennial College
FOOD DAY Non- Perishable Food I tems Needed!
We will deliver it to a North York Harvest Food Bank .
Donations will be accepted from:10:30 AM to
12:30 PM in front of the Cafeteria
Date: March 11-12, 2013
http://www.beth-david.org/passover-food-drive-1-march-2013/
Follow upSurveyUsing CSR as a strategy to go
around business in the neighbourhood business to raise funds for the Food Bank.
Reference
http://dict.youdao.comhttp://www.beststart.org/resource
s/anti_poverty/pdf/child_poverty_guide_rev.pdf
http://www.un.org/millenniumhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=bJ7s89I3f_8http://www.google.ca/imgres?sa=
X&rls=com.microsoft:zh-cn
Thank You
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