In 2004 the American government defines poverty as a family of four living on an income of less than $ 18810. However, considering the costs to America of housing, utilities, transportation, food, health care and child care. Even that income seems too small.

effects of poverty in America are numerous. Poor nutrition leads to poor health. Poor health makes study and work hard. Lack of education and the inability of labor income effects. These problems should be examined in conjunction with other problems: the problem of racism, discrimination against communities, and unequal access to education.

With more than thirty-five million people living below the poverty line in America, poverty herself as one of the nation's biggeset problems. It requires enormous effort and imagination to begin to solve the problem. At its heart, solving the problem of poverty is about the culture of creativity, talents and dreams of all Americans.

Access to education must be equal for all. Those prosperous must bear the burden of those in need. Everyone must be helped to avoid and despair to hope for change. Everyone must recognize the offensive of poverty in a country like America.

Some organizations have already begun to work against poverty in America. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development seeks to turn America into a more cohesive country where poverty is an attack against all. The Clemente course is an educational program for the underpriveleged in America -- it offers a human to education to those who can not attend university on their own.

These organizations can help you begin to study the problem of poverty in America and contribute to a solution.

About the author:
Ofer Shoshani has been working for the last 5 years as a professional journalist, writing from Spain, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, USA, Israel, India & Thailand.