Thailand's political crisis is often described simply as a fight between the poor and the rich.

VOA: special.2010.05.22

Young Woody often had to work instead of attending school because his family was poor.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

Poor people in rural areas often cannot get banking services.

VOA: special.2010.06.16

These workers often lived in camps with poor conditions.

VOA: special.2010.06.20

"We know for example that if governments tackle the barriers that stop poor families accessing education, if they tackle the fees which many poor families often have to pay for education, they can encourage children to attend school.

VOA: special.2010.05.17

Indonesia often suffers from deadly floods and landslides made worse by poor infrastructure and planning.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

And even among those that quote,unquote may be hungry or poor, it's quite often viewed as 'they deserved it, they are not hard workers, it's not my problem,'".

VOA: standard.2009.09.09