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Parth Patel
Marguerite Mei
Amy Yin
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 Statistics
• “Half the world — nearly three billion people
— live on less than two dollars a day.”(Shah)
• “Nearly a billion people entered the 21st
century unable to read a book or sign their
names.”(Shah)
• “Some 1.8 million child deaths each year as a
result of diarrhea.”(Shah)
– No basic health care in poor countries.
Shah, Anup. "Poverty Facts and Stats." Causes of Poverty. 24 NOV 2006. Global Issues.
30 Jan 2008 <http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Facts.asp>.
 Information
• Common definitions of extreme and moderate
poverty.
• Extreme poverty: less than one dollar/day
• Moderate poverty: one-two dollars/day

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 Issue & Problem
• Poverty needs to be ended
• It is touching many people and it is all over the
world.
• Problem:
– Half the world without basic needs
– Big gap between rich and poor

Picture by Parth Patel

 Effects of Poverty
• Millions of people live in extreme poverty.
• Millions don’t have basic needs.
• Poor countries corrupt, unstable, violent, and
in debt.

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 What is Being Done
• Many organizations helping in different ways
– UNICEF
– World Food Programme
– Refugees International
– And others
• Rich people donate or support the cause
• Many people would like to help/support the
cause
• Limited help without major government
contribution
 Hunger of
Refugees in
Darfur, Sudan

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 Background Information
• Two million people hungry (11 Facts About the Darfur
Conflict)
• 400,000 people have died (11 Facts About the Darfur
Conflict) and 10,000 people are dying each month
• Caused by people fleeing from homes because of
violence to Chad and Darfur: shortage of supplies and
food (11 Facts About the Darfur Conflict)
• World’s biggest relief operation. (Darfur Conflict)
"11 Facts About the Darfur Conflict." Do Something.. Do Something.. 1 Feb 2008
<http://www.dosomething.org/tipsheets/darfur_facts>.

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=WWY_HCysGNA
 Why did we choose this topic?
• Many people affected
• Many people don’t even know what Darfur is.
• Basic needs
• The United Nations High Commissioner for
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Refugees, Antonio Guterres, has called the
/images/4563_darfur.jpg_large.jpg Darfur Conflict “the largest and most complex
humanitarian problem on the globe.” . (11
Facts About the Darfur Conflict)
• Must be a serious issue
"11 Facts About the Darfur Conflict." Do Something.. Do Something.. 1
Feb 2008 <http://www.dosomething.org/tipsheets/darfur_facts>.

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 Which Organization Did we
choose?

(WFP)
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 What Are they doing?
• Food Donations and giving them to hungry
refugees in Africa
• Spreading the word

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 What do we like about them?
• Helping two million people in Darfur. (World
Food Programme)
• Stand up for the refugees when governments
not doing anything and cause seems hopeless.
• "World Food Programmme." World Food Programme. 13 Feb 2008. World Food
Programme. 13 Feb 2008 <http://www.wfp.org/english/>.
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 Interactive Activity
Directions
•Please get into groups of 3-5.

•We will hand out a pencil and a quiz about hunger to

each group.

•Talk about the answers with your group members, and

circle the answer you think is correct. You have 10
minutes….

•We will discuss the correct answers afterward!

 Discussion Point 1

• What do you think poverty is? What do

you think causes it?
 Discussion Point 2
• “We think sometimes that poverty is only being
hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being
unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest
poverty. We must start in our own homes to
remedy this kind of poverty.” –Mother Teresa
(Poverty Quotes)
• What do you think Mother Teresa means by
“poverty of being unwanted, unloved and
uncared?”
• "Poverty Quotes." Think Exist. 30 Jan 2008
<http://thinkexist.com/quotations/poverty/>.
 Discussion Point 3
• “Poverty is the worst form of violence”
–Mahatma Gandhi (Poverty Quotes)
– "Poverty Quotes." Think Exist. 30 Jan 2008
<http://thinkexist.com/quotations/poverty/>.

• What do you think Gandhi means by “the

worst form of violence?”
 What we thought
• We think poverty is when you don’t basic
necessities for survival. It’s caused by
corruption and debt in the government
• What Mother Teresa means is that poverty is
not just being hungry, naked, and homeless, its
where no one cares about you or loves you.
• What we think Gandhi is saying is that people
in poverty experience a force of violence that is
not found anywhere else in the world.
 How is our Action Plan like
WFP?
• Donating profits to them
• Spreading word
• Encouraging people
 Purpose
• To raise awareness

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 Message
• Raise awareness because:
– The more people know, the more likely it is that
the issue will come to an end

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ungry.jpg
 Short-term goal
• Sell candy in a fundraiser to raise money to
donate to the WFP

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 Long-term goal
• Raise awareness
• Articles in ParentTalk
• Hope everyone supports the cause
• Continue to support the end of poverty

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 Our Wiki

Visit our wiki:

– More information about presentation
– Organizations you can join
–
http://global-challenge.wikispaces.com/Categories+
 Organizations
• World Food Programme
• Refugees International
• UNICEF
– Child survival
– Education
– HIV
– Child protection
• Help Sudan International
• International Rescue Committee
• Help Darfur Now
•
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crises-and-food-aid.jpg
 Why is this Important? Why
Should You Care?
• Many people affected: they can use your help
• Affects everyone
• Maybe you or someone you know is next?
• Causes corruption and evil
 Why should other people
Care?
• More people that care the more likely it is that
their voice will be heard in the governments.
• Poverty may even end and bring happiness if
enough people help.
• So think about it. Is it worth it?
 How YOU can help!
• https://shop.thehungersite.com/store/category.do?categoryI
d=2812&link=Store_THS_LeftNav_2812&siteId=220
• Here are a variety of items you can buy to raise awareness and
support this issue. For each item, either 25 or 50 cups of food
are funded!
•
• http://www.freerice.com/index.php
• Be smart. Help feed hungry people. For each word you get
right, twenty grains of rice are donated.

• http://www.thehungersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteI
d=1
• When you click on the button on the page, food will be
provided to hungry people!
Think About It…