# data[].attributes.body
1) What kinda jobs are in Central America
2) What are some unique games or sports do they play

# data[].attributes.body
1) How do people deal with the hurricanes when they have little kids and they are poor?
2) Where do the people get their materials to make different things?

# data[].attributes.body
Did people who got hit by the hurricane have to live without roofs, water, or comfort?

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The area of Latin or Central America includes the countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Central America also includes the Caribbean Islands. Poverty in Central America is pervasive: half the population lives below the poverty line.

In rural areas, the figure rises to two-thirds. Seventy-five percent of rural people struggle to meet basic food needs. Income from traditional exports, agriculture and textiles is in the control of a few of the most powerful and richest.

Despite considerable advancements in wealth distribution, vast inequalities still exist. According to a report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), "The poorest 20% of the population receive only 3% of all income; the wealthiest 20% receive 60%."

The farms generally belong to the wealthy; the poor work on them. Small farmers often work deteriorating plots that produce low yields. This leads to food insecurity, hunger and the need for other wage-producing work.

Rural poverty in Central America is widespread, but percentages differ within separate countries.

Honduras is the worst affected: 75 percent of the country's rural population lives in poverty and 63 percent lives in extreme poverty.

Guatemala is next: 54 percent of its rural population lives in poverty.

Nicaragua and El Salvador both have 47 percent of their rural population living in poverty.

Panama has 37 percent and Costa Rica has 23 percent of rural poverty rates.

Indigenous populations have the highest rates of poverty in Central America. They also have the lowest income and lack access to much needed services. Some of these include housing, schools and healthcare.

Indigenous peoples account for more than 40 percent of the total population in Guatemala and seventy-five percent of them live in poverty. In Panama, indigenous peoples make up eight percent of the population and 95 percent live in poverty.

Agriculture is a major employer of the rural poor, providing jobs for more than 30 percent. As a result, IFAD believes that agriculture could be used to help ease poverty in Central America. The area is a major producer of the world's bananas, coffee, maize and sugar.

IFAD reports, however, that the area is "highly vulnerable" to the world market. It is also vulnerable to other factors it has no power over, such as climate change and natural disasters.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced in June that there has been much progress in reducing poverty in Central America. Despite these advancements, the area still desperately needs more social services.

UNDP called on the governments of the area to invest in "better employment opportunities, in financial systems that prevent over-indebtedness and reducing gender gaps."

In a press release on June 16, 2016 UNDP stressed that "The main threat to progress in Latin America and the Caribbean is the relapse of millions of families back into poverty."

The poor and those who are not considered living in poverty but who are not cushioned from external forces need four important elements to keep them from falling back into poverty: public security system, healthcare system, economic assets and job skills.

- Rhonda Marrone

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Poverty in Central America: Advancements and Needs | The Borgen Project

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The area of Latin or Central America includes the countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Central America also includes the Caribbean Islands. Poverty in Central America is pervasive: half the population lives below the poverty line. In rural areas, the figure rises to two-thirds.

# data[].attributes.body
1. What is a very popular food in Central America
2. What's the most common religion in Central America.

# data[].attributes.body
1. What do they eat and do they eat the same Mexican food we are used to?
2. What are some traditions they have?

# data[].attributes.body
1. Are there shelters for the poor.

2. How do they take baths / showers.

# data[].attributes.body
1. what is the most common bird that lives there?

2. how many people live there in poverty?

# data[].attributes.body
1. How do most people get around like whats the most popular transportation.
2. How many events do central Americans celebrate whats the most popular.

# data[].attributes.body
1. what kind of sports do they play

2. what is the most popular religion in central america

# data[].attributes.body
1. Are there schools for  poor kids to go to?
2. Are there places for the poor people to go.

# data[].attributes.body
1. I wonder what animals are commonly found in central america.
2. what are the living conditions in central america.

# data[].attributes.body
1.) About how many people moved away after the hurricanes?
2.) Are there any popular sports or activities?

# data[].attributes.body
1.) What is the most common meal in this region?

2.) Do they use electronics? If so what do they use?

# data[].attributes.body
1.)How many jobs do they have in central america and how well paying are those jobs.

2.)Are their any places that are still being affected by these hurricanes

# data[].attributes.body
1. How do the parents pay for education and food for the well being of their children?
2. how do people pay to keep them self healthy?
3. When they need to what do they do when they need to go to the hospital and have to pay the fee?

# data[].attributes.body
Two questions I have are...
1. How many island in the Caribbean are  made up of mostly Catholic and Christian people?

2. What island has the least amount of poverty?

# data[].attributes.body
1.) After the hurricanes, if you house gets damages where do you stay for the night?
2.) If poor children have to go to school what school would they go to, public or a special one for them?

# data[].attributes.body
1. what is the least common food?
2. what is the most popular job?

# data[].attributes.body
1. Did people there have any phones/electronics? If so would it be an every day item or a luxury item?
2. Is there emergency services in
places that were affected by the hurricanes?

# data[].attributes.body
1. How populated are there schools?
2.Is there a hurricane shelter for the after-mass of a hurricane?

# data[].attributes.body
1. What are the popular games and do these popular games include the winners choosing the losers to do something.
2. Is there a popular  clothing and if so is it expensive.

# data[].attributes.body
1. what is the most common food that people eat?
2. how many people have diseases? what kinds? how can i help?

# data[].attributes.body
1. How many people live on farms?
2.  How many people live on the streets?

# data[].attributes.body
1.  Do they have a common food that they eat a lot?
2. Do they have any other important holidays besides the day of the dead?

# data[].attributes.body
1.) Did people who got hit by the hurricane have to live without roofs, water, or comfort?
2.) Are schools still closed where hurricanes hit? If so I wonder how many children can actually afford an education?

# data[].attributes.body
1.) What do the children wear, do they have shoes.
2.)What jobs are there

# data[].attributes.body
1. What is the economy of the countries in Central America?
2. What kind of governments do these countries have?

# data[].attributes.body
#1 Do they have 5 years of elementary school and 3 years of middle school, 4 years of high school and 4 years of collage.
#2 What jobs do they have?

# data[].attributes.body
1. In Central America what are easy to get jobs for poor people and how much do people make doing the those jobs.

2. In Central America what is the percentage of poor/homeless people to the people who have houses and money.

# data[].attributes.body
1.)  How many people live in luxury? Are there any people other than the dictator?
2.) Does everyone eat 3 meals a day? Or do the poorest families have to skip meals?

# data[].attributes.body
1.) What are the taxes for an average person living in Central America

2.) What do they do for fun, what sports do they play, what games do they play, what shows do they watch.

# data[].attributes.body
1.)  what do the kids there play for fun?
2.)  Do you have to be the same age as you do here to drive a car ( if not how younger or how older)

# data[].attributes.body
#1: What is the size of an average house?

#2: What is the average amount of money a family makes per year?

# data[].attributes.body
1. Is Cinco de Mayo a big deal for Central Americans? How is it celebrated?

2. Why do they celebrate the Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de Los Muertos?

3. Do people also speak English in Central America?

# data[].attributes.body
1. What is the average minimum wage in Central America?
Is that more or less than the smallest minimum wage in the US?

2. Do the average people have enough money to support 3 kids?

# data[].attributes.body
1.) What are some of the popular games that alot of the children play during their freetime? How are they played?
2.) what is their number one transportation? Do they have cars or do they only bike or walk

# data[].attributes.body
Addie Sullivan
1.) What is their daily life like compared to ours?
2.) Do most people eat Spanish culture kinds of food or do they eat the food we do?

# data[].attributes.body
1) What/where did the children live after the hurricane?

2)Do to children go to school regularly?

# data[].attributes.body
Look what Padlet can do now! You can take a picture and leave it with your post!

# data[].attributes.body
1.) Do children in Central America go to school for as long as we do?  Do they go to college?

2.) What is a common dinner meal for the poorest people of Central America?