Poverty Flashcards
Why do people have so many children in LEDCS
No contraception
Work lands and look after when old
High child mortality rates
How much does each person in Africa ‘owe’ uk banks
£134
In what ways are the people of Africa vulnerable
trade, debt, evironment, government, population, (poverty, no medical care, bad water, bad wether conditions, no voice)
what are the five basic needs
food, water, health, education, work
how many people do not have access to safe water in the ‘poor world’
1.2 billion
how many people are illiterate in the ‘poor world’
855 million with 73 million never having a primary education
what causes world poverty
bad leadership environmental problems health trade barriers conflict debt aids/ HIV
RC teaching on poverty
CATECHISM: love for the poor is incompatible with immoderate love of riches or their selfish use
Christian teaching on wealth
again i tell you it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man enter into the kingdom of god
what is tithe
the christian tradition of donating 10% of earnings to charity, some people still do this today (cliff Richards does this)
a charity that helps poverty
cafod.
what is cafod, and how does it help
the official aid for England and wales. t helps people in many ways. it goes to countries before and after disasters. they challenge those with power to promote justice, work with the church to raise awareness
what is long term development
helping people to help themselves
eg. family in El Salvador to breed pigs
what is emergency response
responding to an immediate crisis (earthquake, tsumnami) providing short term response (clean water) and long term response (building houses)
What is extreme poverty?
Living on less than $1.00 a day
How many people live in extreme poverty?
1 in 5 of the worlds population live in extreme poverty
What is fair trade?
A method of trade in which the producer of the product receives fair payment for his/her product
What is exploitation?
When a person is used by another for the interests of others at their expense
Exploitation bible teaching
Neither thieves nor the greedy nor the robbers will inherit the kingdom of god
Should Christians support fair trade?
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Difference between long term or short term aid
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In the parable of the sheep and the goat how does it say Christians should help the poor?
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Catechism 2424 exploitation
An approach to business that makes profit the only concern is immoral
Christian belief and action in fair trade
One person should not exploit another when this happens there are social and economic problems
