Urban poverty refers to a situation where people who live in cities or urban areas experience a lack of basic necessities, such as decent housing, food, education, healthcare, and job opportunities. It means being poor within a city setting and facing the challenges that come with it.
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«urban»
«poverty»
Sentences with «urban poverty»
- Their welfare depends upon broad solutions to the problems of urban poverty, unemployment, housing and education that will benefit all races. (religion-online.org)
- We believe that through this work, we can transform the lives of children living in urban poverty today and improve the future for every generation. (msdf.org)
- I didn't know the first thing about urban poverty. (rachelheldevans.com)
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