There are many vulnerable groups in the community that we all live in; it has been a rampant task for focus groups to alleviate living conditions for the marginalised. Here are the reasons why focus groups seek solutions to end urban poverty:
Lowering the health-related costs
To alleviate the enormous health burden that most low-income groups face due to poor quality housing and a lack of basic services, it is essential to improve housing and basic services to ensure food security in Singapore.
Security and stability
Stability and security for low-income families can only be achieved if they have a place of their own, especially for families with children and for the person responsible for child-rearing and household management (usually the mother). For many low-income families in the Singapore poverty line, the prospect of owning a home like this is a source of great hope.
Enhancing their financial resources
Self-help or mutual aid is the most common method of acquiring and improving one's own home, which provides a more stable foundation, the ability to stop paying rent, and the opportunity to increase one's home's monetary value through one's efforts. Buying a home in many cities or specific neighbourhoods means that you are also acquiring an asset that appreciates over time. This will help proliferate the dreams of people to rise above urban poverty.
An acknowledgement of the challenges of "job creation"
Most low-income urban residents want higher wages or better job opportunities, but this isn't always possible due to limited demand for new businesses' goods and services or competition from existing city businesses. New micro-enterprises that could help low-income people from the Singapore poverty line earn more or find work is hard to come by in cities with high poverty rates and a large and diverse informal economy.
Enhanced chances of success in housing and basic services
For low-income groups and their community organisations, this means negotiating support or resources from local governments or other external agencies. The means of fruitful negotiations means an increase in the chances of helping vulnerable groups in the community.
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