Global Issue
Poverty.
Nearly half the world's population lives in poverty. Behind that statistic are families forced to choose between food, shelter, and medicine every single day.
The Facts
What the numbers show.
3 Billion
People worldwide live on less than $2.50 a day.
1.3 Billion
Live in extreme multidimensional poverty.
22,000
Children die each day due to poverty.
80%
Of humanity lives on less than $10 a day.
Behind every number is a person. Help us respond.
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