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Effects Of Poverty In Togo

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Poverty influences Togolese and Americans life. Togo is one of the third world countries in West Africa, and its poverty is due to the lack of steady jobs which will bring a reliable income to the household. There are no jobs at all in the country, and the few enterprises do not have enough capability to hire; all those conditions develop homeless and shantytowns because people cannot afford a suitable roof. Likewise, the United States which is one of the richest countries in the world still fell poverty in some part of the population. There is no such lack of jobs but poverty still exists. The poverty in the youth population in Togo and the United States are almost the same.
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Over here, due to the winter season, it is hard to live in a place where there is no heat reason why there is a more social center for homeless; Jargowsky and Bane stated that homeless people became more and more visible in urban areas. Job availability has an impact on poverty in Togo because the number of jobs available is exceedingly low; the lack of companies that will hire people to work creates unfavorable conditions which affect considerably those who are seeking jobs. How is it possible to get out of poverty without a job? Comparing to my country Togo, this question could not be a topic over here where there are at least some jobs. Most Americans find their way out of poverty through the acquisition of a steady job that provides them an income. Besides the differences in shantytown and jobs availabilities in Togo and in the United States, the poverty in the household is another critical point which has an impact on family’s life. In my country, some families struggle to afford their children school fees due to the lowest of their income. There is a lot of illiterates in my country because the private and the public school are not free. In the United States, at least the public school is free all way to high school, and everyone who wants can be educated. In another hand, the United States poverty caused divorce in families because of the lack of money that can help to buy what

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