Poverty statistics are undoubtedly shocking, but they cannot convey what poverty actually means. It means that a child in Bangladesh doesn’t even have access to a clean glass of water and is in danger of joining the over 1 million children who will die this year because of preventable waterborne diseases. It means a boy in Mali won’t learn to read because he has to beg in the streets to keep his malnourished body alive for at least another day. Poverty isn’t merely an absence of money, it’s an absence of opportunity. The billions of impoverished people are individuals who don’t get the chance to live normal, fulfilling lives because the struggle to simply survive is all-encompassing. People worldwide deserve at least the chance to live, learn and better themselves. You have the power to provide that opportunity.
- Over 3 billion people – almost half the global population – live on less than $2.50 a day.
- According to UNICEF, over 25,000 children under 5 die every day due to poverty.
- Approximately 790 million people in the developing world are chronically undernourished.
- 1.4 million children under 5 die each year from a lack of access to safe drinking water.
- Nearly 1 billion people living in poverty can’t read or even sign their names.
- 4,000 people in poverty die every day due to indoor air pollution from smoke because they don’t have adequate amenities like chimneys or stoves.
- Since 1994, the number of people living on less than a $1.00 a day has fallen from 1.25 billion to 985 million thanks to anti-poverty efforts and contributions by people and organizations around the globe. You can make a difference!
| Organization | Budget | |
|---|---|---|
 ACCION changes people’s lives by providing microfinance services, including “micro” loans, savings and insurance for poor… |
$28,500,000 | Give now |
 Millennium Promise is a leader in the global movement to end extreme poverty. Supported by world leaders… |
$28,892,160 | Give now |