689
million people live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $1.90 a day.
Giving Hope and Help
To Those In Need To Alleviate Poverty And Suffering
60
percent of chronically hungry people are women and girls.
62
million children in countries affected by war and displacement are out of school, UNICEF estimates.
USAID’S DEFINITION OF EXTREME POVERTY
Extreme poverty is the inability to meet basic consumption needs on a sustainable basis. People who live in extreme poverty lack both income and assets and typically suffer from interrelated, chronic deprivations, including hunger and malnutrition, poor health, limited education and marginalization or exclusion.
“For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in. I needed clothes and you clothed me. I was sick and you looked after me.” Matthew 25:35-36
