Let's see. I'm not an expert but I'm guessing that if poor people stayed in school, refrained from having children while in their teens, steered clear of drugs, didn't break the law, saved extra money and went to work, they'd probably move out of poverty.
In short, poverty exists because of the choices made by those who are poor. As has been said, the rich could give all their money to the poor and in ten years the rich would be rich again and the poor would be poor.
Many lottery winners experience just that; a short time after winning big in lotto, they are broke again.
Regardless of skin color, hardly ever see those in “poverty” (using the USA version) without booze, dope, cigarettes, tattoos, lotto tickets, etc.
Personal DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS (OK, and no role models.)