Around the world, progress has been made to reduce extreme poverty. Extreme poverty, defined as living on less than USD $1.90 a day, was reduced from 12.4% of the world’s population in 2012 to 10.7% in 2013. Unfortunately, the rate of global extreme poverty remains significantly high (approximately 1.2 billion people) and progress has not been shared equally across all regions.1 The reduction of extreme poverty occurred primarily in East Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific region. 1 Sub-Saharan Africa did not fare as well, containing half of the global population of extreme poor. 1 In 2013, the region still had 389 million people living on less than US $1.90 a day.1 Extreme poverty corresponds with a severe lack of access to necessary services,
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There are one billion children living in poverty, 57 million children going to school to receive an education, over 600 million people lacking access to clean water, and over 700 million malnourished and undernourished people in the world. While these numbers seem impossible to fix, ending extreme poverty is possible. It will take $39 billion dollars to close the education gap for the 57 million children not in school. 5 In the United States, people spend $40 million a year on lawn care. 5 The $24 million needed for universal access to clean water seems like a huge sum of money. 5 In Asia, consumers spend almost the same amount of money on mobile games per year. 5 Spending $160 per person in extreme poverty for 15 years is the estimated amount needed to end world hunger. 5 The average consumer in the United States spends $1,043 per year eating out for lunch. 5 Extreme poverty can be eradicated, and all it takes is the motivation of a few dedicated, passionate individuals to change lives around the world. Global leaders, non-profit organizations, and individual donors and activists have already made a significate impact. There are a billion people no longer living in extreme poverty. Improved access to healthcare services and immunizations has helped 48 million children survive past their 5th birthday. 6 More people now have access …show more content…
Quality education, access to healthcare, water and sanitation, economic security, and helping children learn their rights and become involved in their community provides the necessary foundation to end the cycle of poverty. The average person can get involved in many ways. 1.) Educate yourself about the economics of poverty, how organizations are working to combat it, and learn how your government functions when it comes to providing aid. 2.) Provide support to anti-poverty organizations through donations, volunteering, and advocacy/spreading their message. 3.) Support and advocate for laws that combat poverty. “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can
There are one billion children living in poverty, 57 million children going to school to receive an education, over 600 million people lacking access to clean water, and over 700 million malnourished and undernourished people in the world. While these numbers seem impossible to fix, ending extreme poverty is possible. It will take $39 billion dollars to close the education gap for the 57 million children not in school. 5 In the United States, people spend $40 million a year on lawn care. 5 The $24 million needed for universal access to clean water seems like a huge sum of money. 5 In Asia, consumers spend almost the same amount of money on mobile games per year. 5 Spending $160 per person in extreme poverty for 15 years is the estimated amount needed to end world hunger. 5 The average consumer in the United States spends $1,043 per year eating out for lunch. 5 Extreme poverty can be eradicated, and all it takes is the motivation of a few dedicated, passionate individuals to change lives around the world. Global leaders, non-profit organizations, and individual donors and activists have already made a significate impact. There are a billion people no longer living in extreme poverty. Improved access to healthcare services and immunizations has helped 48 million children survive past their 5th birthday. 6 More people now have access …show more content…
Quality education, access to healthcare, water and sanitation, economic security, and helping children learn their rights and become involved in their community provides the necessary foundation to end the cycle of poverty. The average person can get involved in many ways. 1.) Educate yourself about the economics of poverty, how organizations are working to combat it, and learn how your government functions when it comes to providing aid. 2.) Provide support to anti-poverty organizations through donations, volunteering, and advocacy/spreading their message. 3.) Support and advocate for laws that combat poverty. “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can