There are millions of poor children around the world. And they all need help, from us.

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Heart touching video……
poor child life in india – collecting waste for their living
A real poverty life of poor india, Slums Poverty Poor Kids in India
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Everyone knows there is poverty in the world. But what exactly does that mean? These are 25 sobering statistics on global poverty that might upset you.

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At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 per day

To put things into perspective, the top 20% of the world’s population accounts for three quarters of the world’s income

Half of the world’s population accounts for only 5% of the world’s income

According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die every day due to poverty

Nearly one third of children in developing countries are estimated to be underweight or stunted

Last year, about 70 million children of primary school age were not in school

Nearly a billion people celebrated the coming of the 21st century without being able to read a book or sign their name

Preventable diseases like Malaria afflict nearly 500 million people every year

Africa alone accounts for roughly 1 million deaths due to Malaria annually. Most of them are children

Speaking of children, there are 2.2 billion children in the world.

Half of them live in extreme poverty

Over 1 billion people have inadequate access to water and 2.6 billion lack basic sanitation. Many times this means no separation of drinking water and toilet water.

That is why 1.8 million children die every year of diarrhoea

Approximately half of the world’s population now lives in cities and about one third of those in the cities live in slum conditions

In fact, slum growth is outpacing urban growth by a frighteningly large margin

One quarter of humanity lives without electricity

The 7 richest people in the world make more than the poorest 41 countries combined (roughly 567 million people)

.14% of the world population own over 80% of the world’s private financial wealth. The vast majority of that wealth has managed to avoid all income and estate taxes, either by the countries where it has been invested or where it comes from.

For every $1 in aid that a developing country receives, over $25 is spent on debt repayment.

The poorer the country, the more likely it is that the debt repayments are being extracted directly from the people who neither contracted the loans nor received any money

In 1998 $8 billion dollars was spent on cosmetics in the United States, $11 billion was spent on ice cream in the European Union, $17 billion was spent on pet food in Europe and the US, $100 billion was spent on alcohol in Europe, $400 billion was spent on narcotics globally, and $780 billion was spent on militaries around the world.

In the same year $6 billion was spent on achieving basic education for all, $9 billion was spent on basic water and sanitation for all, and $13 billion was spent on basic health and nutrition for all

If you are reading this list then you are in the top 30% of the world’s population when it comes to poverty and wealth

With new technologies we now grow enough food to feed 10 billion people or 1.5 times the world population. The problem is that most of the world can’t afford to buy that food.

If the world spent less than 1% of what it spends on weapons all the previously mentioned issues would be fixed

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Children of the fourth World – Documentary

60 Minute Documentary – First Aired Nationally on PBS in 1999. Emmy Winner.

In the early 1990’s while filming a Presidential Election in Guatelmala City, Film maker John Biffar met an American woman, Kari Engen. She had traveled to Guatemala City several years earlier on a mission to help poor, and hungry children. When she arrived in Guatemala city she learned of the plight of the children, many lost and abandoned. Living on the streets – After all, this was “The Third World.” But then she learned of the children living in the dump. An entire subculture of people in a trash pile. This was “The Fourth World.” Her life’s mission has become helping these children to escape the deadly grasp and cycle of life in the dump. Her program, Mi Refugio is the result. John has documented her struggles, triumphs and tragedies for two decades. This documentary was produced in the late 1990’s by Bush Entertainment and Trilogy Media, John’s production company. Hosted by and Narrated by Film Actress Ali MacGraw. We are known as Dreamtime Entertainment today. I edited and filmed much of this program and it’s a touching and an emotional rollercoaster as it was when I edited way back then on our Media 100 editing system. It still gives me the shivers. I hope you enjoy this program and it inspires you to change the world too. Like Kari is still doing. Go to http://www.mirefugio.org to help her.

Mi Refugio is a nonprofit corporation with tax exempt status (#52-1610744) in the USA. Contributions should be made out to Mi Refugio and mailed to 4908 Jasmine Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20853. http://www.mirefugio.org

Dave Says, “This program is not another video about a religious mission to convert people, it’s not about a religious anything. It’s about one person following her heart. Dedicating her life and all she believes to helping these children, and their families have a better life. For those of us in the US, this documentary gives us evidence that the SMALLEST thing, the most insignificant thing in our lives here in this country could be HUGE for a child living in a Central American dump. But amidst all that dirt and despair, a light can shine through it all…powered by belief that it can be changed. And the most humble person with no means at all, can make that change a reality. According to Kari, that happens when we look into our hearts and ask god. (or whatever deity it is that you believe in, or if you don’t believe in any, then ask…just ask and see if you get an answer back)

Writer and Director John Biffar, Executive Producer Paul Bush, Cameramen John Biffar, Dave Beaty, Flip Minott, Bob Hite, Music Kat Epple, Editing Dave Beaty

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Cheated of Childhood, 2002: Russia’s children are being driven to the streets where prostitution and crime is rife.

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Russia’s metro stations have become home to a generation of street children, who survive by begging or prostitution.

At first sight, 11 year old Yuriy and his 13 year old friend Max look like normal, happy children. But after family problems forced them to leave home, they’ve been reduced to living on the streets. “For me, the most dangerous thing about living on the street is paedophiles,” states Max. “I know a lot of people who have been abused.” Despite this risk, both boys would rather remain homeless than return to their families. Max and Yuriy are just two of the millions of children thought to be living on the streets. Once homeless, many children turn to glue sniffing and become infected with HIV. The issue of street children is a relatively new problem for Russia. The collapse of communism triggered many family breakdowns, driving children as young as seven onto the streets. The fear is that if something is not done to help them now, it may be too late to save future generations.

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The following are links for photos and videos that I hope you find of interest.
I like to call it an “informal settlement” of the most beautiful people on the planet, both inside and out, where most seem to love (or at least be very happy with) their own looks, regardless of size or shape. … BUT MANY NEED HELP! View photos and videos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wrdvmsp85e…

I think this link, with photos and videos, is definitely worth a look – especially the last video:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wrdvmsp85e…

It’s about life at ground zero, where humanity started… and needs to return.

Are you “The ELITE with HEART!” At the Top of the WORLD!”?
Want to see the most beautiful on the planet? Watch, then come join together with the poorest on the planet and for one of the biggest slums in the world. It’s shown here… & rated S / R ~ Shocking / Required viewing! Beware of the ending — it’s not for those with week stomachs! Some say I’m active with “poverty alleviation” – I simply want to do what feels right, rather than “sit on the sofa.” I welcome you to join& be a part of the developments, and provide comments & contacts on my http://www.Facebook.com/wattssean People I met are hard-working, friendly, smart, sexy, & beautiful, inside and out. Kenyans’ acceptance of beauty is the best I’ve seen, & I’ve worked with 128 countries. This video shows some of the hardships. Beware, it’s rated “S& R” for Shocking & Required! Many in Kenya however, despite many of the expensive living conditions and abundance of luxuries (from fresh air, to some of the best & most beautifully populated bars on the planet, to the jet-setting wild-life resorts), I estimate about 2,500,000 are living on less than $1.25 daily. Most residents surveyed say they never saw government employees, nor the promised electricity, water, waste management, educational, or health facilities in the “informal settlements,” or as others term, slums. I’m doing more than I can easily manage, have plans to develop projects from small to global scale, and would appreciate help with donations, hands-on activities, & funding. ** Send what you can to “THE REAL MR. RODGERS” – Rodgers Ayega (as he’s helping manage operations in Nairobi),https://www.facebook.com/rayega
& Kenneth Odoyo Owade, https://www.facebook.com/kenneth.owade the manager of the Kenya Ymca: Kibera.

NGO Advisor from Norway, Daniel Huth Ommundsen is doing a great job!https://www.facebook.com/daniel.ommun…
They make Mother Theresa look lazy, but help is needed.

People can donate items, send money, or come join the Kenya Ymca: Kibera
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kenya-… or http://www.unep.org/tunza/ orhttps://www.facebook.com/YoungVolunte…

I may be slowly killing myself with overwork – but the people I’m working with are so beautiful, friendly, smart, hard-working, and in need, that I can’t stop. And YES, there is need in China, Myanmar, Vietnam, throughout SE Asia, back home in Canada, at http://compass-point.ca/shorthistoryo… – as is there in USA athttp://www.slate.com/…/brenda_ann_k…… and many other areas. The details are more shocking in person than on paper, or video. Please forgive my video, especially my light hearted jokes as I attempt to raise spirits rather than add to any depression. Please contact us and arrange to give generously, or better yet, go visit, see for yourself, and bring materials to donate; they need school books, computers, internet equipment, toys, sporting equipment and clothes, regular clothes, medicines, health care, education, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, buildings, and of course money. Joshua and an older student Jenny, confirm that there is internet access nearby, but at KSH10 or $0.01 or one penny per minute, it is too expensive. I am helping kids manufacture clothes, toys, & accessories. The video shows people living in “informal settlements” aka slums in Nairobi. http://www.irinnews.org/pdf/nairobi_i…http://www.kibera.org.uk/Facts.html and now my personal experiences indicate there are more than 2.5 million people living on less than $1.25 daily in the area where many smart, kind and hard-working people welcomed me for lunch into many friendly homes. Help is warmly welcomed! Thank you – Sean Wattshttp://ke.linkedin.com/in/wattss
https://www.facebook.com/wattssean
The people are amazing. It’s worth a visit, donations, investment, or at least a few pennies.

Finally, please send me comments about how you feel is best to promote amazing art, sandles, clothes, fashion bags and accessories, and toys for sale, made by these wonderful kids.

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Growing up poor in modern Australia: this week Four Corners asks children what it’s like being poor in the midst of plenty.

We hear from the adult world all the time about what poverty is and how to fix it, but rarely from the children who experience it. Nobody likes to admit they’re poor but children from five families allowed Four Corners into their lives to show us the world from their point of view:

“My parents get paid on Friday right, so during the week they probably have money. Wednesday, Thursday or sometimes Tuesday, you know, what are we supposed to eat?”

At 12, Jessica has a bleak view of her future:

“A good job, like where you get like heaps of money. I’d be like a decent mum, like a husband with no violence and everything, so it could be a happy family, you know, but like that would never happen…”

These are children living in areas of concentrated disadvantage where the adult world can be a scary place:

Hayden: “…my dad, he got bashed, he got sliced with a knife.”

Some remain optimistic despite the chaos around them:

Dale: “Anything is possible when you put all your heart into it. Just try your best. I’ve been saying that a lot haven’t I?”

The question arises, why isn’t more being done to break the cycle of disadvantage? Will this generation of Australia’s children be given more to hope for than their parents?

“Growing Up Poor” – reported by Sarah Ferguson and presented by Kerry O’Brien goes to air on Monday 24th September at 8.30 pm on ABC 1. It is replayed on Tuesday 25th September at 11.35 pm. It can also be seen on ABC News24 at 8.00 pm on Saturdays, on ABC iview and at abc.net.au/4corners

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David Modell investigates the growing importance of charity foodbanks to thousands of hungry people across the UK by following the stories of three users of a foodbank in Coventry.

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When President Johnson declared a “War on Poverty” fifty years ago, images of American poverty focused on the inner-city and rural poor. What is the state of American poverty today? Megan Thompson reports on the less visible but growing number of poor in America’s suburbs.

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Roughly 13 to 17% people living in the United States are living below the federal poverty line.

It is with great honor and humility the International African American Caucus (IAAC) conducts this Website. On this video format, we present our unalienable right for creating an Independent African American Nation on the homeland of our Ancestors. We declare to make permanent in the International consciousness of our fundamental claim to sovereignty and request the political advocacy of the African American People to achieve this noble purpose. Thank you for listening and spread the word – we have a future to build.

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Joshua Blakeney was interviewed by Press TV on June 21, 2013 about a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives which proved that 50% of aboriginal children in Canada were poverty-striken.

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1 in 7 Canadians lives in poverty. While political parties clamber over the middle class, what’s being done for the working poor?

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Vancouver is in a beautiful setting with coastal mountains, towering trees and the Pacific ocean, all these factors along with what can only be described as a greedy developer and real estate market has made Vancouver one of the most expensive cities in the world, second only to Hong Kong.
In this over priced market, West Vancouver stands out with the most expensive real estate as witnessed by the just listed West Vancouver waterfront home for $37.9 million, the second-most expensive property to be listed in Canada. Oh yeah, the only one more pricey was also in West Vancouver at $39.9 million in 2010.
But in this backdrop of wealth, there is also poverty, homelessness and crime. B.C. has the second highest rate of child poverty in Canada while the Clark government spends millions to tell us how good we have it.
If Canada starts here then we have a lot to worry about as B.C. lost thousands of jobs last month and recorded one of the slowest job growth rates in the country. In January 2013 BC lost 16,000 jobs concentrated in construction, health care and social assistance.

So now BC future is tied to natural resources, and that’s a whole new kettle of fish. More tanker and ship traffic on the coast, oil pipelines crisscrossing the land and trains hauling coal to the coast, shipping carbon producing products off-shore.
It will be inevitable that accidents will happen and the cost will be huge, but there are many other factors to consider as we prepare to embark on a journey of supplying the product that is responsible for much of the global warming, pollution and extreme weather.
If Canada starts here, we should be setting an example of the right way, not running down the road of wrong way…

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For those who believe Canada is poverty-free, here is a reminder.
There is still a lot to do.

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Uploaded on Apr 5, 2011

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This video was created for a Poverty in Canada class. Please check it out.
See below for references, credits and thank you’s!

REFERENCES

Ahluwalia, R. (2000) CBC Archives-The National. Death on Tap: The Poisoning of Walkerton.http://archives.cbc.ca/environment/po…

Anderson, J., (2003). Aboriginal Children in Poverty in Urban Communities: Social exclusion and the growing racialization of poverty in Canada. Canadian Council on Social Development —
http://www.ccsd.ca/pr/2003/aboriginal…

Assembly of First Nations http://www.afn.ca/index.php/en

British Columbia All Chiefs Task Force Fact Sheet. (2010)
http://ww.fns.bc.ca/pdf/ACTPovertyFac…

Building a Resilient Ontario: From Poverty Reduction to Economic Opportunity (2010)
http://www.25in5.ca
http://25in5.ca/wp-content/uploads/20…

Child Report Card (2007) http://www.pialberta.org/program_area…

Chokie, M & Partridge, M.D. (2008) Low-income dynamics in Canada communities: a place-based approach. 39(2), 313-340

Ford, J.D., Berrang-Ford, L., King, M. & Furgal, C. (2010) Vulnerability of Aboriginal health systems in Canada to climate change. Global Environmental Change. 20(4), 668-680

Grayson, J. (2008) Canadian Aboriginal Reserves in Crisis. Long Term Solutions are needed to stop the Cycle of Poverty. http://www.suite 101com/content/Canadian-reserves-in-cris­is-a78339

Health Canada, Health Sectorial Session Background Paper, October 2004 — Ontario Native Literacy Coalition. http://www.onlc.ca/main.php?PageID=13

Public Service Alliance of Canada — Making Aboriginal Poverty History 2008http://psac.com/what/humanrights/june…
http://psac.com/what/humanrights/june…
Public Service Alliance of Canada 2008 http://psac.com/what/humanrights/june…

Make Poverty History Canada (2010) http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca

Stats Canada http://www41statscan.gc.ca/2009/10000…
Stats Canada (2011) http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/pr…
Stats Canada (2010) http://www.statscan.gc.ca/pub/89-645-…

Williams, S., (2007). Poverty in Canada — Rate of Child Poverty Stalled.http://www.suite101.com/content/pover…

Willows, N.D., Veugelers, P., Raine, K., & Kuhl, S. (2008) Prevalence and sociodemographic risk factors related to household food security in Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Public Health Nutrition 12(8), 1150-1156

CREDIT AND THANKS…

Filmed at The Ward Skatepark and Shop, 199 Victoria Rd. S. Guelph, Ontario. Canada
http://www.shatetheward.com.
Thanks to Matt Schmidt for keeping us out of the snowstorm!

Videographer — Victoria Aquilina aka “BIC”

Music — “Misfit Stream” by Remnants. Used with permission by KENNY PHELPS .Thanks so much Kenny, I really appreciate it! Check him out in the Remnants and the Speakeasies! http://www.remnants.ca and http://www.thespeakeasies.com

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