What can you do as a country and citizens to reduce poverty?

There are lots of governmental action plans on reduction of poverty. All citizens must endeavor to ensure that these plans are implemented to the fullest. The main thing to remember is that 'dole' by itself ( handing out money and food grain to the poor) is non sustainable. We must have sustainable jobs for all in order to improve the economic outlook of the economically challenged. This is the only solution to mitigate the plight of the poverty stricken.