Some of the concepts like poverty trap and a poor is poor because he is poor are very familiar to me. There are three alternatives to the poor to get rid of the poverty trap-aid, subsidy and free market. Some countries of the world became wealthy with the helpof foreign aid. If a poor has to buy from the market, he will probably make proper use of it. Aid can be wasted. Poverty is an obstacle to develop a person's full potential. He/she should be endowed with enough resources to increase his purchasing power. Aid can't be long-term solution to alleviate poverty.