1. the soil had lost it's nurtients so they couldn't farm it. 2. They couldn’t buy land 3. The bank foreclosed on their land: took their land because they were unable to pay their mortgage. 4. They were in debt, because they couldn't grow crops to sell. 5. They didn’t have electricity.
It provided affordable electricity for isolated rural areas. What problems did students and other young people face? They were unemployed (didn't have jobs), they were poor (poverty), they felt hopeless and had loss of dignity (did not respect themselves) and didn't have spending $$.
