Poverty of the Will – Lack of self-control
“A world of chaos, without rules or standards, creates children of like characteristics. Most of the people that live in the dump are born and pass through a wild, unstructured life onto death without ever knowing structure or rhythm and the peace these can bring. Alcoholism and drug addiction do incalculably much to worsen the already desperate situation. The Treasures need to be given the opportunity to make decisions that can change their lives and then to be guided in such a way that these changes can be realized.”
Source: http://www.pottershouse.org.gt/poverty/poverty-of-the-will/
For more on what the Scriptures say on this form of poverty and combating it, see pages 12-13 of this Potter’s House document.