Blog #2 Poverty in Indonesia

Blog #2 Poverty in Indonesia

It is believed that more than 50% of Indonesian people only make 2 dollars a day (or even less). Almost everywhere in Indonesia you can see beggars, and people with no homes. The best thing to do when you see a beggar is to give some food or take them somewhere to eat, because sometimes beggars work for other people. Some beggars give all their money to whom they work for; in exchange they get a little bit of rice and a place to sleep. One of the reasons of poverty is the lack of education. Kids are not able to go to school, because of the lack of money or parents not knowing how important education can be. A solution might be that the government could set up more free local schools all around Indonesia, so kids can be well educated and find a job. One of the biggest problems (in my opinion) would be hunger. 28% of children in Indonesia are underweight due to hunger, and 44 percent facing stunted growth (meaning not able to grow). Without enough nutrition kids under five will possibly die. A solution could be the government could subsidize food in the local schools and shops for poor people (subsidize means that someone pays a part of something to make it less expensive, so poor people can afford it).