1. Explain what the four factors of poverty are and how they impact one’s life.

The factors are: education, health, food, and geographic location they impact lives by making people in poverty. I would not be able to be on SNAPS with my current situation. If I were on SNAPS I would have $1.26 per meal to spend on food. I could get sick and need to go to the hospital, get better food and have giant hospital bills.

2. Explain how the cycle of poverty works.

• born
• have no money
• bad education because no money and in bad area
• drop out
• got low income job
• be in poverty
• have kids
• repeat 3. How do we help people get healthy food cheaply (make sure your answer is realistic)?
• give them money What government policy suggestions do you have?
• give people in need money from rich people What changes can you/we make to help?
• We can make a garden to help people who need it.