Poverty

Present by Junnifer, Rashmi, Lekha, Jieun

and Annie

Advocacy Statement

We 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=bJ7

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Definition of Poverty

The 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:

Statistics 1 in 10 children lives in poverty

The percentage of child poverty in North America are high compared to other developed countries.

Ontario

In 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 Ontario

1 in 33 Ontarians use food banks

Almost 40% are under 18

26% increase in food bank use 2008-

2013

Poverty target on certain

group Lone parent

New immigrants

Aboriginal people

People with disabilities

The Cause of Poverty

Low-wage

Social assistance system

The skills and credential recognition

policies for new immigrants

Lower skills, education, or literacy

Inequality in wages

Impact of Poverty

Hunger 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

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Action Plan (1)

Louise Thompson is the Coordinator at the North York Harvest Food Bank.

- “The Public’s perception is that there is an unlimited supply of food for the needy.” That is false!

- “The Food Bank does run out of basic essentials.”

- Some private corporations are able to provide financial donations.

- The public can visit 2 days a week.

- The Food Bank is a private operated non-profit organization.

- It receives about $10,000. per year in a government grant.

- There is criteria for the Public to receive a Food Package, which involves an individual/family to be in receipt of OW (Social assistance), Ontario Disability or Seniors Pension.

Action Plan (2) Volunteering at North York Harvest Food Bank

- Our group sorted approx.1665 pounds of

food during our 3-hours of sorting.

- We received Training about health, safety and

expiry dates, issued on food products.

Volunteer in

North York

Harvest

sort food packages, cans and dry foods

Action Plan (3)

Food Drive at Centennial College

FOOD DAY Non- Perishable Food Items 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 up

Survey

Poverty reduction campaign

Reference

http://dict.youdao.com

http://www.beststart.org/resources/anti

_poverty/pdf/child_poverty_guide_rev.

pdf

http://www.un.org/millennium

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