Daren Stephen P.

Torida
POVERTY
- By fostering inclusive rural development, enhancing access to and the quality of
education, bolstering social safety systems, and addressing opportunity disparity, policy
may reduce inequality.
- Inequality is one of the major contributors of poverty. Groups of individuals that lack
representation in their communities are further disadvantaged in terms of resources and
opportunities due to institutional constraints. All groups and identities must be included
in developing solutions if a community, or even a nation, is to reduce poverty.
- To counteract this, we must make sure that the most defenseless individuals and
communities can develop resilience. Even if the meaning of that statement has evolved
through time, it still has a very specific connotation in terms of development and
humanitarian relief. For us, being resilient entails collaborating with local communities to
develop early catastrophe preparedness plans. It entails adjusting to long-term changes as
well (such as fighting climate change with Climate Smart Agriculture or creating
programs to support the education, safety, and livelihoods of refugees or IDPs). These
anti-poverty measures assist in balancing off or even lowering communities' potential
degree of exposure to dangers.
- Creating access to school in remote places, assisting teachers in their efforts to provide
high-quality instruction, and ensuring that education is accessible to children living in
fragile circumstances are a few of the important areas of attention for ensuring that
education is genuinely for all.
LACK OF EDUCATION
- Governments and localities should work to improve the educational infrastructure so that
local residents may attend school more easily. To ensure that children from low-income
households who don't have access to cars may regularly attend school, it must be ensured
that the next school is not far away but rather accessible on foot. Building an
infrastructure for online education may also be a fantastic approach to raise the general
public's level of education.
- Additionally, it is essential to provide financial assistance to low-income families so that
their children may attend school. Given that poverty is a major factor in children's
inability to attend school, this is crucial in the battle against a lack of education.
Educational disparity might be overcome to some extent by helping low-income
households.
- To combat a lack of knowledge, better social security programs are also essential.
Everybody must be guaranteed access to basic assistance in the event of unemployment.
This should also provide financial assistance for kids to attend school, even if their
parents are not working. The ability of children to receive a quality education might be
increased by establishing more complex social security systems.
DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- By avoiding friends or relatives that encourage substance use, you can cultivate healthy
interactions and friendships. We frequently hear that "we become most like those we
surround ourselves with," which means that if you are among individuals who misuse
alcohol and/or drugs, you are more likely to do the same. Teenagers and adults both
experience peer pressure on a regular basis. Develop a solid manner to say no, come up
with a strong justification, or make a strategy in advance to avoid caving in to social
pressure if you want to stay drug-free.
- Substance misuse and mental disorders frequently coexist. You should get professional
assistance from a qualified therapist or counselor if you are struggling with a mental
ailment like anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder. A professional can
teach you effective coping mechanisms so you may manage your symptoms without
abusing alcohol or drugs.
- Examine your family's history of addiction and mental illness. Several studies have
shown that these conditions tend to run in families, but they may be avoided. Your
chances of overcoming your biological, environmental, and physical risk factors increase
as you become more aware of them.