poverty

Global poverty remains a critical issue, with nearly 700 million people living on less than $2.15 a day. While little progress has been made over decades, rising inequality, corruption and war continue to threaten any efforts to eradicate extreme poverty worldwide.

The Stark Divide Between Wealth and Survival

In a world brimming with technological marvels and economic growth, the contrast between the few who rake off £££millions and the millions forced to ‘live’ in rat-infested tin shacks is nothing short of grotesque. While luxury cars gleam on the driveways of opulent homes, entire families sleep under rusted roofs, surrounded by filth, disease, and despair.

When Wealth Becomes Excess

For a small group of people, wealth is not just a means of comfort—it’s a spectacle. Multi-car garages, private jets, and homes that resemble palaces are flaunted across social media and television screens. These people often accumulate their riches through systems designed to reward exploitation and inequality. Meanwhile, the working class, the unemployed, and the displaced are left to navigate a crumbling infrastructure with little hope of escape.

**No water, No food, No sanitation, No hope—NO human being should have to live like this!**

The Shack Is Not a Home

Calling a rat-infested tin shack a “home” is a cruel distortion. These structures offer no insulation, no sanitation, and no dignity. Children grow up breathing toxic air, drinking contaminated water, and facing daily threats to their health and safety. It’s not a lifestyle—it’s a sentence handed down by a society that has chosen profit over people.

A Call for Justice

This isn’t just about economics—it’s about morality. When 1% of the population controls more than half of the world’s wealth, something is deeply broken. The scriptures speak of justice, compassion, and care for the poor. Yet today, those values are buried beneath the rubble of greed and indifference.

The question isn’t whether we can change this reality. It’s whether we will. Because until we do, the divide between the luxury driveway and the rat-infested shack will only grow wider—and more unforgivable.