Sentence examples for complete poverty from inspiring English sources

"I want justice for my father because he died in complete poverty, like a beggar.

* This post has been revised to reflect that the U.N. relies on the World Bank's metric for "complete poverty".

Even before the death of Francis in 1226, conflicts had developed within the order over the observance of the vow of complete poverty.

The rapid expansion of the order's membership had created a need for settled monastic houses, but it was impossible to justify these if Francis' rule of complete poverty was followed strictly.

There's no industry where they're living, "they're brought up in complete poverty … I question myself: 'Why don't you hate them?' I absolutely hate what they did, and I would love there to be consequences for each one of them," especially the leaders and sponsors of the kidnapping.

Fewer than half as many people live in complete poverty (defined by the World Bank as surviving on less than $1.25 a day) as did twenty-five yeago ago.* And although we did not reach the goal of reducing childhood mortality by two-thirds, there is no country — with the possible exception of Syria — where infant or child mortality is higher than it was before the M.D.G.s were announced, in 2000.

111-117 (esp. 111-114)" Please complete the Poverty Survey before class.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if a complete understanding of poverty is elusive; we know there are social policies that will reduce poverty and its harmful consequences.

I also came to see that some councils had a complete ignorance of poverty.

"He died totally broke in complete obscurity and poverty, despite having actually accomplished the feat he set out to do".

Mr. Rapp had a hard childhood, complete with borderline poverty, divorced parents and stints in reform and military school.