Poverty in quotes & numbers …
In this new century, millions of people in the world’s poorest countries remain imprisoned, enslaved and in chains. They are trapped in the prison of poverty. It is time to set them free. - Nelson Mandela
It is a tragic mix-up when the United States spends $500,000 for every enemy soldier killed, and only $53 annually on the victims of poverty. - MLK
When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no
food, they call me a communist. -Archbishop Dom Helder
Political Priorities by the Numbers:
$30 billion: Annual shortfall to end world hunger.
$540 billion: Annual U.S. Defense Budget.
$170 billion: Annual U.S. War Spending.
Sources: FAO & Center for Arms Control
We can – and must – make it a priority of our foreign policy to commit to eliminating extreme poverty and ensuring every child has food, shelter, and clean drinking water. As we strive to rebuild America’s standing in the world, this legislation will not only commit to reducing global poverty, but will also demonstrate our promise and support to those in the developing world. - Sen. (and future president of the USA) Barack Obama
More than 1.2 billion people, one in every five on earth, survive on less than $1 a day.
Of the 49 least developed countries, 31 receive less aid today than they did in 1990.
Over 800 million people go to bed hungry every day…300 million are children.
Of these 300 million children, only eight percent are victims of famine or other emergency situations. The vast majority are suffering from long-term, chronic hunger.
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