Poverty means a lack of economic means to gain access to basic needs like food, clean water, sanitation and education. Poverty is an alarming problem across the world but in aggravated form in third world countries. Poverty plays a significant role in shaping the society and its individuals. According to the famous social philosopher Eli Khamarov, poverty is like punishment for a crime which people did not commit. The General Assembly of United Nations has declared 17th October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Within a framework of awareness creation, students in middle and high school will have to write on this topic. The essay can include issues such as the reasons, root causes and some of the theoretical concepts in poverty mitigation within their poverty essays. Students can select an essay thesis with due deliberation to support a cogent essay.