How To Help

Eliminating Poverty

Together we can eliminate poverty. Through:

• Donations to organizations like:
• UNICEF
• United Nations World Food Program
• Bread of the World
• Learn more! Go to sites like:
• Poverty.com
• US Census
• Almanac of Policy Issues
• Participate in programs that attempt to eliminate poverty in your area.
• Let your friends and family know about poverty.

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Poverty Video

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The Poverty Cycle

POVERTY CYCLE

Many people will not bother to help the needy because they just assume that all the poor and homeless need to do is, "get a job." But it's not that easy.

Though there is much food for everyone, those trapped in poverty, don't have the funds to buy it. They can't eat, and become weaker and sicker day by day. Because they are so sick, they can't get a job, and so continue to become poorer and hungrier, and weaker. They eventually might die.

Do you know someone living in poverty? What are some ways to get them out of it?

Poverty Facts

POVERTY

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Did you know...?

• Poverty happens everywhere around the globe and has occurred all throughout history.
• About 25, 000 people die everyday due to hunger-related causes. That's about 1 person every three and a half seconds.
• Mostly it's children.


• In 2001, 6.8 million families in America were living in poverty.


• In winter of 2007, 37 million Americans were living poorly.
• Half the world — nearly three billion people — live on less than two dollars a day.
• The poorer the country the more likely it is that payments on loans are from people who have nothing to do with it and never get benefits.

• "The lives of 1.7 million children will be lost this year because world
  governments have failed to reduce poverty levels."

What other facts do you know about poverty?