1. Poverty By ; Kelsey Patterson

2. Almost half the world over 3 billion people live on less than $2.50 a day Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.

3. Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen. 1 billion children live in poverty

5. Today, nearly half the world’s 6 billion people lives on less than $2 a day. However, poverty is a reality affecting both rich and poor countries. In developed countries it is estimated that 1 in 10 children live below the poverty line.The situation in developing countries is much worse. In the year 2000 alone, 1.7 million children were needlessly lost because countries around the world failed to reduce poverty levels.

6. Nearly 15 million American children live in poverty The effects of poverty take the lives of 27 children every day Families with children make up about 40% of the people who become homeless Children account for 25% of the homeless population 50% of people who become poor each year are children Since 1975, the child poverty rate has increased by over 40% 12 million American children have no health insurance and millions of others have inadequate insurance