Almost half the world

over three billion people

live on less than $2.50 a day.

Number of children worldwide

    2.2 billion

Number in poverty

    1 billion (every second child)

According to UNICEF, 25,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they “die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even more invisible in death.”

The poorest 40 percent of the world’s population accounts for 5 percent of global income. The richest 20 percent accounts for three-quarters of world income.

Yes, poverty is a reality in America, just as it is for millions of other human beings on the planet. According to the US Census Bureau, 35.9 million people live below the poverty line in America, including 12.9 million children.

This is despite abundance of food resources. Almost 100 billion pounds of food is wasted in America each year.

Sources Sited

www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats

www.soundvision.com/Info/poor/statistics.asp

Poor persons served by VMY  

Help us

continue the good works

the lord has called us to.

See our Make a Difference Page for more information.