Is it true that half of the people working in India earn less than $3 a day

I like walking around the city.

I like to buy coffee on the street, stand there, and watch the hustle and bustle of the city.

Today I bought a coffee and a paper newspaper at this street kiosk.

I’ve been reading about universal basic income, and about rich and poor countries. The disparity in people’s incomes across different nations is truly vast! For instance, in this very building, IT professionals work and earn over $1,000 a month, whereas in India, more than half of the workforce earns less than $3 a day.

And there are wealthy countries where citizens earn 3, 5, or 10 thousand dollars.

I live in an inexpensive city. At this kiosk, I bought a coffee for $1, a newspaper for $1, and a chocolate bar for $1. But if I lived in India—spending an entire day collecting trash for $3, or perhaps working as a manual laborer—how would I spend that money, and what would it actually be enough to cover?

Do the people there have a chance to break free from poverty?

Can I help at least one person obtain a universal basic income (UBI) comparable to their current salary? Can I help them secure a basic income (SBI) right here on Hive? After all, it’s so easy to help someone who earns only $1–3 a day.