120 likes | 319 Views
Poverty in Germany. Definition of poverty:. not enough money to satisfy the basic needs refers mostly to the household income definition depends on the culture absolute poverty: less than 1,25 US-D a day (approx.1€) relative poverty: income is clearly below the average income in the nation.
E N D
Definition of poverty: • not enough money to satisfy the basic needs • refers mostly to the household income • definition depends on the culture • absolute poverty: less than 1,25 US-D a day (approx.1€) • relative poverty: income is clearly below the average income in the nation Poverty in Germany Ronja Rensing Christoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner
Poverty in Germany • more poverty in the former GDR (east Germany) • a monthly income of 869€ or less means somebody is poor • in 2010 15.8% of the population has been poor • 67,8% of the unemployed • 7,7% of the employed • 14% of the retired Poverty in Germany Ronja Rensing Christoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner
Hartz IV • financial support for unemployed people to satisfy their basic needs • approximately 400€ Poverty in Germany Ronja Rensing Christoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner
Facilities for poor people in Hanover newspaper ‘Asphalt’: sold by unemployed people Poverty in Germany Ronja Rensing Christoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner
Facilities for poor people in Hannover • trailer of ‘Neues Land’: place for homeless people Poverty in Germany Ronja Rensing Christoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner
Facilities for poor people in Hannover • ‘S.O.S Bistro’: very cheap bisto Poverty in Germany Ronja Rensing Christoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner
Facilities for poor people in Hannover • ‘Fair Kauf’: very cheap department store Poverty in Germany Ronja Rensing Christoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner
Facilities for poor people in Hannover • ‘Wohnheim Ferdinand-Wallbrecht-Straße’: residential home for homeless people Poverty in Germany Ronja Rensing Christoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner
Facts about homeless people in Hannover • about 300 to 500 homeless people • Hannover offers more than 1000 accommodation options • There are many social workers • still only about 10% of the homeless people get back to normal life Poverty in Germany Ronja Rensing Christoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner
HAZ report ‘homeless, vulnerable, discouraged’ • homeless people often get attacked • the police often don´t believe them • most victims are too ashamed to talk about it Poverty in Germany Ronja Rensing Christoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner
Thank you for your attention! Poverty in Germany RonjaRensingChristoph Lehmann Tobias Guldner