An Assessment: Beyond Poverty Situation

A lot of points were raised about why we are still on the borderline of poverty. It was infamously known as the intergenerational cycle of poverty encrypted with the system of our nation. But what lies behind these over aching scenarios at the grassroots level of the communities that adversely impact the status of the country.                  With the insurgence of misinformation and disinformation, the issue of poverty continuously belies the marginalized sectors who are perceived to be the primary problem. It is supported by the claims that they are the recipients of social protection and development intervention given by the government. It means that the focus to alleviate the poverty situation is invested in people.  If you have the understanding and cognizance of the social structures, processes, and dynamics, these multiple crises are the results of a neoliberalism mentality.                These predicaments on unemployment, crimes, oppression, inequalities, and the like are the consequences of the decisions made specifically in choosing leaders. Primarily, the majority of the people will continuously suffer because of the unjust policies and transactions favorable to wealthy and powerful leaders in the national and international arena. Even the growth of the annual GDP cannot be a basis of real progress on the ground. Therefore, notably, political leaders have the immense power and direct influence to shape the future of a nation especially if the interest is vested in the human capital, human dignity, and the well-being of the public, not in their greedy intentions.               The unmet needs of the people such as no access to basic services and programs in education, health, etc., contributes to the persistence of poverty. It undermines the gratification of having the fundamental right in achieving a quality of life that is duly impartial and anchored on the basic needs of a human being. Poverty is not just an economic or monetary phenomenon hence it comprises the entirety of the system where individuals evolve.              The boosting population escalated the need to have a secure base on social protection support from the government that includes the availability of infrastructures and resources in communities. It should not be contained to a mere legal paper but the execution and alignment of intervention must be coherently projected to the needs of the people to provide opportunities.               In order to eclectically put an end to poverty, various key actors should deliberately assess the contemporary status quo of the society. Massive actions entail collective efforts and harmonization of ideas as well as principles to address the concern of uprooting this deep-seated obstacle towards progress. It involves the participation of the community people especially in decision-making and prioritizing their needs. The more involvement has been given to the people in the process of problem-solving the more that they would engage to protect their resources, output, rights, and their ability to become the change that they wanted to see in the world.             Ideally, it would be easier to be said than done, but the work is to encourage more workers to partake in this mission.