underprivileged

Example Sentences

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For teachers in government schools across the country, it all comes down to a simple reality - for many underprivileged children, these meals are indispensable.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

The Society for Community Organisation, an NGO that works with underprivileged groups, said the reform could help alleviate some of the worst living environments in Hong Kong.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The casualties include Bijay Ghimere, the first mountaineer from Nepal's underprivileged Hindu Dalit community to scale Mount Everest.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The American system of philanthropy is partly responsible for museums, hospitals, schools and relief for the country’s underprivileged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

When we get back home, I vow I shall give all my very best books to the underprivileged, once I have read them.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver