- 30,000 children will die because they were living in extreme poverty.
- 1,150 children will be infected by HIV/AIDS.
- 300,000 children are serving in government or rebel armies.
- 1.1 billion people do not have access to safe water. 13,700 will die (4,930 of them are children).
- 90 million primary school-aged children are not in school.
- In Canada, 0.6% of the children born will not live to see their 5th birthday. In Sierre Leone, 27.8% of children will not.
- 963 million people suffer from malnutrition.
- You will use 335 litres of water. Someone in a developing country will use 10 litres.
- The world’s richest countries will spend $85 million on ice cream. Just $27 million in new aid would ensure universal access to primary education.
- You might spend $39 going out to dinner, filling up your gas tank, or on your cable bill. A woman in a developing country might sell her body for less than $1 to buy food for her children.
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For as little as $39 per month, you can make sure that one child has access to clean water, nutritious food, healthcare, education... access to life in all its fullness.
For as little as $39 per month, you can make sure that one child has access to clean water, nutritious food, healthcare, education... access to life in all its fullness.