The document provides facts about global poverty and foreign aid that are often unknown to the public. It states that 83% of child deaths under age 5 worldwide are due to preventable diseases from a lack of resources. Investments in agriculture have helped feed an extra billion people in the past two decades. Alleviating poverty in developing nations can decrease violence and terrorism, making the world safer. Developing nations also create economic benefits and jobs for western nations through increased trade. However, foreign aid only accounts for less than 1% of the US federal budget, much less than most people estimate.