Let me say this as I always tell people ,people are poor because of their mindsets. You cannot help someone beyond the level of his thinking.
Poverty isn't just the absence of money, it is the inability of the mind to function as a problem solver. Poor people are first poor in their thinking before they are in their pockets, wallets or bank accounts.
you want tot help a poor man,the best solution is not to give him money , it is to help him have a change of mindset.
Poverty is a mindset just as prosperity is a mindset.
Poverty is never a thing of money but a thing of the mind,the difference between a rich man and a poor man is not money in quote but the mindset.
Until your mind is renewed, change from the inside, you will remain poor.
There are different ways to break out of poverty and one of them is right association; you can't keep associating with people of small minds and expect to think big, learn to associate with people that think big and have a large capacity.
And also in today's world, you simply can't afford to be financially illiterate. You have to understand how money works, and how the economics affect your net worth. The average poor person does not go into detail understanding about assets and liabilities and this is reflected in decision-making.
So in other words you need to have knowledge on how to deal and handle money.