tagged w/ Extreme Poverty
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In the 2000 years since his mission of compassionate aid to the poor and confrontation of the rich, our world has been transformed but remains sadly unequal. To the wealthy, the living guru Jesus said “sell what you have then distribute the money to the needy and follow me”. A tall order in a gruesome time when the only social safety net was the one you caught your fish with. In ancient Judea, prices were so high Jesus and his followers may have been supported by donations from viewers like you.In the 2000 years since his mission of compassionate aid to the poor and confrontation... more
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a higher percentage of Americans is living in extreme poverty than they have ever measured before. In 2010, we were told that the economy was recovering, but the truth is that the number of the "very poor" soared to heights never seen previously. Back in 1993 and back in 2009, the rate of extreme poverty was just over 6 percent, and that represented the worst numbers on record. But in 2010, the rate of extreme poverty hit a whopping 6.7 percent. That means that one out of every 15 Americans is now considered to be "very poor". For many people, this is all very confusing because their guts are telling them that things are getting worse and yet the mainstream media keeps telling them that everything is just fine. Hopefully this article will help people realize that the plight of the poorest of the poor continues to deteriorate all across the United States. In addition, hopefully this article will inspire many of you to lend a hand to those that are truly in need.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a higher percentage of Americans is living in... more
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Rising global food prices has pushed an estimated 44 million more people into extreme poverty in developing countries over the past eight months, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/food-prices-at-dangerous-levels-world-bank/articleshow/7505457.cmsRising global food prices has pushed an estimated 44 million more people into extreme... more
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The Cuban people are going through the worse challenge in their 100 years history. The Cuban government tells them, that the embargo is to blame, but they know better.........The Cuban people are going through the worse challenge in their 100 years history. The... more
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This charity is working to bring clean water to the people living in poverty. It is a crisis that is killing as many as 50,00 children a day - the equivalent of 20 airliners filled with children lost everyday to an entirely preventable public health crisis, 1.1 billion lack access to clean water, 2.6 billion lack access to basic sanitation. It is a crisis driven by inequality and poverty, where the burden falls most heavily on women. It is girls who are denied an education because they are tasked with fetching water or drop out of school in adolescence because of inadequate sanitation facilities. And as adults, women continue to waste hours each day in the search for water and inevitably look after the children that are ill or dying from diarrhoeal diseases. It is a crisis that hampers economic growth and an entire generation.This charity is working to bring clean water to the people living in poverty. It is a... more
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In the last two decades, the world has spent more than $196 billion trying to save people from death and disease in poor countries.
Millions of people are now protected against diseases like yellow fever, sleeping under anti-malaria bed nets and taking AIDS drugs.
But there isn't much proof that pricey programs led by the United Nations and its partners are responsible, according to two studies published Friday in the medical journal, Lancet.
Trying to show health campaigns actually saved lives is "a very difficult scientific dilemma," said Tim Evans, a senior World Health Organization official who worked on one of the papers.
In one paper, WHO researchers examined the impact of various global health initiatives during the last 20 years.
They found some benefits, like increased diagnosis of tuberculosis cases and higher vaccination rates. But they also concluded some U.N. programs hurt health care in Africa by disrupting basic services and leading some countries to slash their health spending.
In another paper, Chris Murray of the University of Washington and colleagues tracked how much has been spent in public health in the last two decades — the figure jumped from $5.6 billion in 1990 to $21.8 billion in 2007 — and where it’s gone. Much of that money is from taxpayers in the West. The U.S. government was the biggest donor, contributing more than $10 billion in 2007.
They found countries don't get more donations even if they're in worse shape. Ethiopia and Uganda both receive more money than Nigeria, Pakistan or Bangladesh, all of whom have bigger health crises.
Some experts were surprised how long it took simply to consider if the world's health investment paid off.
Richard Horton, the Lancet's editor, labeled it "scandalous" and "reckless" health officials haven't carefully measured how they used the world's money.
Experts said that in some cases, the U.N. was propping up dysfunctional health systems. "If you've got rotten governments, no amount of development aid is going to fix that," said Elizabeth Pisani, an AIDS expert who once worked for the U.N., citing Zimbabwe as a prime example.
Murray and colleagues also found AIDS gets at least 23 cents of every health dollar going to poor countries. Globally, AIDS causes fewer than 4 percent of deaths.
"Funds in global health tend to go to whichever lobby group shouts the loudest, with AIDS being a case in point," said Philip Stevens of International Policy Network, a London think tank.
In WHO's study, researchers admitted whether health campaigns address countries' most pressing needs "is not known."
When Cambodia asked for help from 2003-2005, it said less than 10 percent of aid was needed for AIDS. But of the donations Cambodia got, more than 40 percent went to diseases including AIDS.
WHO acknowledged change was necessary, but insisted it needed even more money, warning fewer donations would jeopardize children's' lives.
U.N. agencies, universities and others working on public health routinely take from 2 to 50 percent of a donation for "administrative purposes" before it goes to needy countries.
Others said there is little incentive for health officials to commission an independent evaluation to find out what their programs have achieved.
"The public health community has convinced the public the only way to improve poor health in developing countries is by throwing a ton of money at it," Stevens said. "It is perhaps not coincidental that thousands of highly paid jobs and careers are also dependent on it."In the last two decades, the world has spent more than $196 billion trying to save... more
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Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Few people are aware of the unimaginable scale of human suffering, death, and destruction that has occurred in this vast country deep in the heart of Africa. In the aftermath of this brutal war, children have endured the brunt of the suffering. This 67 minute film documents the plight of thousands of street children living in Kinshasa and confirms the wide-spread accusations of child witchcraft, torture and child prostitution. The film also examines the efforts to reintegrate demobilized child soldiers, displaced refugees, and orphaned children following the eruption of the massive Nyiragongo volcano, near the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. These heroic efforts are finally bringing some measure of hope and stability to the lives of the Congolese people.
www.createspace.com/256766Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in... more
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Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Few people are aware of the unimaginable scale of human suffering, death, and destruction that has occurred in this vast country deep in the heart of Africa. In the aftermath of this brutal war, children have endured the brunt of the suffering. This 67 minute film documents the plight of thousands of street children living in Kinshasa and confirms the wide-spread accusations of child witchcraft, torture and child prostitution. The film also examines the efforts to reintegrate demobilized child soldiers, displaced refugees, and orphaned children following the eruption of the massive Nyiragongo volcano, near the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. These heroic efforts are finally bringing some measure of hope and stability to the lives of the Congolese people.
A shorter version of the film (56 min. 40 sec.) is also available.
Trailers for Children of Congo: From War to Witches can viewed at the following two websites:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=37459114
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzaiNldlr5s
Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in... more
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Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Few people are aware of the unimaginable scale of human suffering, death, and destruction that has occurred in this vast country deep in the heart of Africa. In the aftermath of this brutal war, children have endured the brunt of the suffering. This 67 minute film documents the plight of thousands of street children living in Kinshasa and confirms the wide-spread accusations of child witchcraft, torture and child prostitution. The film also examines the efforts to reintegrate demobilized child soldiers, displaced refugees, and orphaned children following the eruption of the massive Nyiragongo volcano, near the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. These heroic efforts are finally bringing some measure of hope and stability to the lives of the Congolese people.Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in... more
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Asentamiento humano "Jose María Arguedas".
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viajando en un "mototaxi" (medio de transporte popular) por unos de los "pueblos jóvenes" de la ciudadela pachacutec, ubicado en la zona norte de la ciudad de lima.
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traveling in "mototaxi" (average of popular transport) by of the "young towns" of pachacutec city (extreme poverty zone), located in the North zone of the city of Lima.
viajando en un "mototaxi" (medio de transporte popular) por unos de los... more
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Funky Fingers: Poverty
Is here to stay, I'm sorry to say.
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Kiva is changing the world through microfinancing. Kiva allows people to lend as little as $25 directly to the poor. They use that money to start a busiess that helps them get out of poverty. 99.9% of the loans have been paid back.Kiva is changing the world through microfinancing. Kiva allows people to lend as... more
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This New York Times article is about how a Zimbabwean woman named Sarah Ngewerume and her child flees across the border into South Africa.
Please readThis New York Times article is about how a Zimbabwean woman named Sarah Ngewerume and... more
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The Cameroonian parliament just conducted a little plastic surgery on the national constitution to allow President Paul Biya to stay in power another seven years. When you witness political corruption turning people’s lives upside down, do you complain or do you start a movement? Cameroonian Julius Awafong is working to build support in Africa for a radical reform called vote sizing. He hopes that giving larger votes to poor, working and middle class people like Njoh Tarke will ease the misery she and others are suffering as a result of corruption....The Cameroonian parliament just conducted a little plastic surgery on the national... more
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ONE is a charity organization that is helping to make poverty history. ONE is a campaign of over 2.4 million people and growing from all 50 states and over 100 of America's most well-known and respected non-profit, advocacy and humanitarian organizations. ONE is raising public awareness about the issues of global poverty, hunger, disease and efforts to fight such problems in the world's poorest countries. ONE is asking our leaders to do more to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty.ONE is a charity organization that is helping to make poverty history. ONE is a... more
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Although I'm only 15, I love to help anyone with everything. The One organization is a great way for you to get started if your like me. They are just trying to get people's knowledge about One organization more sufficient. They also want to get the basic needs for every generation which includes health, water, education, and food becasue they belive things like this would completley change the world and I deffiently agree. Please take the time to check them out and maybe even sign up for the "decleration" to help stop poverty!Although I'm only 15, I love to help anyone with everything. The One organization... more
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· Our society is in bad shape –economic straits, unprovoked wars, negative international reputation, environmental destruction, addiction, powerless poverty, etc.
· The main reason it has gotten so bad is that a few wealthy people who are out of touch with ordinary life make most of the decisions about other people’s lives, the environment, the economy, the laws, the media, etc. When the people with money also have the power, it leads to corruption, i.e., the wealthy make decisions that financially benefit themselves with little regard for the society as a whole. Therefore, the concentration of wealth and power together is fundamentally unworkable and undemocratic.
· Just as we separate church and state, we need to separate wealth from power. We don’t want to take away people’s money. So the only other option is to increase the power of people on the other end by systematically increasing the size of their vote. That restores balance between wealth and power. So vote sizing tries to find the middle ground between capitalism and communism. Vote sizing is all about bringing balance where we are lopsided.
· The system is set up to keep a lower class in place so that the wealthy can make higher profits. But lack of healthcare, environmental protections, educational resources, economic options, etc. creates despair and dysfunction.
· Powerless poverty is the problem – if people want to live simply without much wealth, it wouldn’t be a problem if they had more control over government in order to ensure that their basic needs are met. This mad dash after money happens because people know they are powerless without money. But if that wasn’t the case, maybe a lot of people wouldn’t care to be wealthy. And we really all need to slow our lives down and use less, so that the earth will continue to be inhabitable and so that we can restore some sanity to our lives.
· Our society is in bad shape –economic straits, unprovoked wars,... more
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VoteSizing.org seeks to re-balance the system through vote reform, giving the lower income and middle class brackets more opportunity to voice their opinions in government and have a say in issues affecting their everyday lives!
What do YOU think?
VoteSizing.org seeks to re-balance the system through vote reform, giving the lower... more
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