Poverty Cycle

What is the cycle of poverty?

The cycle of poverty has been described as a phenomenon where poor families become trapped in poverty for generation because they have no or limited access to critical resources, such  as;

·         Education and

·         Financial services

Subsequent generations are also impoverished.

There are multiple cycles of poverty- based on, among other things,

·         Economic,

·         Social

·         Spiritual

·         Geographical factors

Many cycles overlap or perpetuate new cycles and therefore any attempt to depict the cycle of poverty will be far more simplistic than realistic.