Let us look into urban poverty!

Hey guys! Since this year the 30-Hour Famine will focus more about the issue of URBAN POVERTY, we are trying to share with you more about this!

By right, urban poverty has many faces. While city migrants may earn a higher income, often, the amount is insufficient given the high cost of city living. Among the challenges are unstable income lack and high cost of access to basic services, infrastructure or safety nets, violation of rights and weak political voice or influence.

It takes a higher cost of accessing the basic services that differentiates urban poverty from rural poverty. In most cities, US$1 per day would not be enough to pay rent, access clean water, transport, health care, education, and other essentials. Shelter is the most visible issue of urban poverty. Difficulties in finding suitable and affordable housing mean that a large proportion of new arrivals to the city congregates in areas where land ownership is not enforced and build their own makeshift accommodation.

Here we are going to share with you two video clips talking about this issue:

~Children from an urban slum in Manila and Phnom Penh are sharing on their dreams of an ideal city.

~Stories of families affected by urban poverty for World Vision Malaysia's 30-Hour Famine, courtesy of Livewire Media Network's Charge Up Conference 2010.

**Resources taken from: www.worldvision.com.my/famine