Extreme poverty is often defined as living on less than $1 a day. A report published in 1990 estimated 1.25 billion fell into that category. People often use the phrase "over a billion people live in extreme poverty".
Well, according to a recent report from The World Bank, the proportion of people living on less than $1 a day fell to 18.4 percent in 2004, leaving an estimated 985 million people living in extreme poverty. 985,000,000 is a lot of people, but it's less than a billion. So, hooray for that. You can read more about it here.
On another note, Sen. Burr has signed on to the "Feinstein-Hagel" Dear Colleague letter. Thanks to all the North Carolinians that contacted Senators Burr and Dole. If you live in another state, there is still time to contact your Senators. You can see a list of who all has signed on here.
Shalom.
posted by Shannon Smith @ 4/26/2007
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sweet. breaking the "billion" mark sounds like a drop of good news in the proverbial bucket.
I've been really encouraged to see the "popularity" of battling poverty on the rise.
Word!
Yo man seriously... thanks for you heart in all this stuff. I really believe we could see a difference in the world before, well, whatver is gonna happen happens. I am glad we get to work to that end together. I long for more and more good news in the proverbial bucket.
dear shannon, just wanted you to know that when you start writing about diapers you'll get more comments. hi Kim!!!
love, traci's mom
Hi Vicki!!! You are wonderful!!! Just thought I would say that. :)
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