One in every six people struggles to survive on less than a dollar a day. Extreme poverty presents endless challenges to the people it affects, from finding the next meal to getting life-saving medication. Just as poverty takes various forms, it also has many causes, and understanding them is the first step in taking meaningful action. Take some time to learn about global poverty, its roots and interconnected issues and possible solutions.

 

Over 850 million people in the world are undernourished. This equals roughly 14 percent of the world’s population or one out of every seven people. However, there is enough food in the world today for every man, woman and child to lead a healthy and productive life. 
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Today, more than 72 million children do not have the opportunity to attend school.  Education is a human right and one of the most powerful tools we have to reduce global poverty. 
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Around 33 million people worldwide are infected with HIV, 95 percent of whom live in developing countries. Half of all new HIV infections worldwide- almost 6,000 infections per day - occur among young people.
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As ocean levels continue to rise and droughts and extreme heat kill off crops and livestock, global climate change holds serious consequences not only for the environment, but also for food production, security, human health, and access to water.
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With more than 1 billion people – about one in six people in this world – lacking access to clean and safe drinking water, the effects of unclean water often lead to a cycle of poverty, conflict, disease and death.
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