Many People Live In Poverty

The image above shows a woman being forced to sell candy and cigarettes in order to feed her family. North Korea would certainly not like you to see a photograph like this, as they would like outsiders to believe they are a wealthy and successful country. Unfortunately, the average income for a person living in North Korea is $1,500. For some of us, that amount would be hard to even live off of even for a month depending on where you live. If that was your income for the year, it’s likely you would be homeless or living on someone’s couch! That comes down to about $30 a week, which is almost impossible to buy groceries for a week as a single person! Imagine having a family of four or more and trying to use that small amount to survive. Unfortunately, that is the everyday life for many of the 20 million people living in North Korea.