A lack of money causes poverty and we need it for everything. Disease is a main threat to lack of money because they cannot afford medical care to help or prevent certain diseases such as HIV/AIDS manly in Uganda. It was one of the first African states to witness such a terrible disease. Unclean surroundings can cause disease so if they had money they could clean up their area and keep away from it and protect themselves with medication. To help prevent this they need at least vaccination, clean water and nutritional advice. Debt is another problem because all their money they work for goes to the pay up for the money they owe maybe because they have borrowed it from another country. Charities such as Jubilee 2000 call for ending of 3rd world debt.
A Christian finds poverty and all of this wrong because we should all be treated equally and as the gospel teaches us how to treat people, we should do what it says. Christians should help others as it is our duty to treat all people the same and as in exodus it says we should “love thy neighbour” it is the greatest all equal commandment.
What can Christians do to help others? Whether we can work individually or as a charity, we can all play a part examples such as Christian aid and CAFOD .These help others and we can have fairs and sponsors etc. All ways to raise money for a local charity and save lives. Christians such as people who all donated money for the children in need, helped raise a total of £18,300,392 on the night. The money went to many children around the world who have suffered from being homeless, neglected, abuse or poverty, and those who have serious illnesses, disabilities, psychological disorders or addictions.
Local churches and parishes around the UK help make many changes happen,Stand Up is a challenge to set an official Guinness World Record for the greatest number of people ever to Stand Up Against Poverty and for the Goals. Many people who attend St.Marys church in wigan will stand up for a poverty, the stand up will raise money to be sent to countries in poverty and will help those who are less fortunate than ourselves.
Celebrities such as Bob Geldof are helping with this situation in 2005 he launched Live 8 to help prevent third world debt. Bob Geldof himself said “By doubling aid, fully canceling debt, and delivering trade justice for Africa, the G8 could change the future for millions of men, women and children."
Voluntary Christian organizations such as Christian aid and CAFOD are helping to improve the terrible situations that are in countries such as Sudan. The situations before Christian aid helped them were suffering from civil war, stil.They were fights over race, religion, culture, resources and government.
In conclusion I think that debt and disease are two terrible problems which people are helping to overcome, as they are getting more help and have been recognized on how bad it actually is.
