in·di·gent

[in-di-juhdictnt] 
–adjective
1.
lacking foodclothing, and other necessities of life becauseof povertyneedy; poor; impoverished.
2.
Archaic .
a.
deficient in what is requisite.
b.
destitute (usually followed by of ).
–noun
3.a person who is indigent.