2. Facts of Poverty
âą Almost half the world
suffers from
poverty, about 3 billion
people live on USD$2.50
a day.
âą About 40% of the
population contributes to
5% of global income.
âą According to UNICEF
, children's die âquietlyâ in
the poorest places on
earth.
3. Effects Of Poverty
âą One third of
deaths, some 18 million
people a year, are due to
poverty-related causes:
in total 270 million
people, most of them
women and
children, have died as a
result of poverty.
âą These causes violence
, homelessness
Therefore, this is a
crucial crisis to the world.
4. Actions Of Poverty
âą International Day for
the Eradication of
Poverty . This call
was made by Joseph
Wresinski, founder of
the International
Movement ATD
Fourth World, and
was officially
recognised by the
United Nations in
1992.
âą Government used
(CCT) and aim to
reduce poverty.