Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them.
The rapid growth of Sri Lanka’s economy since the war ended last May has given many people an unprecedented sense of optimism about the future.
Drive around Colombo and you see a prosperous capital city reaping its peace dividend. Business is booming, the stock market is soaring, and tourism is on the rise.
However, the country’s recent success can blind us to the obvious reality: Sri Lanka is still a very poor country.
Heres a set of very sad images depicting poverty.
Here are some pics i could find about people living in poverty in srilanka
Make sure next time you see a beggar on the road, that you give him atleast a few coins..yeah true times are hard now but atleast those coins you give him will help him to buy his next meal !
The rapid growth of Sri Lanka’s economy since the war ended last May has given many people an unprecedented sense of optimism about the future.
Drive around Colombo and you see a prosperous capital city reaping its peace dividend. Business is booming, the stock market is soaring, and tourism is on the rise.
However, the country’s recent success can blind us to the obvious reality: Sri Lanka is still a very poor country.
Heres a set of very sad images depicting poverty.
Here are some pics i could find about people living in poverty in srilanka
Make sure next time you see a beggar on the road, that you give him atleast a few coins..yeah true times are hard now but atleast those coins you give him will help him to buy his next meal !
