The document discusses issues affecting half the world such as poverty, violence against children, child labor, tobacco and alcohol abuse, depression, lack of sanitation, plastic waste, deaths from armed conflicts and torture. However, it also notes that half the world lives, makes, gives, is, thinks, does, cares, shares, sings, laughs and brings. It calls for making one better world in 2014 and quotes Nelson Mandela that "It always seems impossible until its done."

1. Photo: Flickr by by Elian Chrebor
2014
Half of The World

2. Photo: Flickr by by seeveeaar
Half the world lives
Half the world cries
source: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/half-the-world/

3. 140 millions births
in 2013

4. 520 Bn$ profit for top 50
US companies in 2013

5. Photo: Flickr by by Jens Luedicke
Enter the other half of
the World

6. Half the world hates, "
Half the world runs away, "
Half the world was, "
Half the world lies,"
Half the world weeps, "
Half the world burns, "
Half the world cries.
source: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/half-the-world/

7. Photo: http://www.mentalhealthy.co.uk/news/1309-children-who-livewith-domestic-violence-at-risk-of-later-life-anxiety.html
Between 500 million and 1.5
billion children are estimated
to experience violence annually
World Health Organization

8. 168 million children are engaged
in labour.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION

9. photo: Smoking Kid Advertising
Tobacco kills nearly 6 million
people each year.
World Health Organization

10. The harmful use of alcohol
results in 2.5 million deaths
each year..
World Health Organization
photo: Flickr by riebschlager

11. Globally, more than 350
million people of all ages suffer
from depression.
World Health Organization

12. Photo: http://unearthnews.org/2013/03/19/from-risks-to-opportunitiesunesco-launches-international-year-on-water-cooperation/
2.6 billion people live without
access to improved sanitation.
UNESCO

13. Photo: http://www.tamilnetonline.com/leave-us-alone-plastic-free-india/
Over 220 million tons of plastic
are produced each year.
UNESCO

14. Photo: Wikimedia Common
Between 794 000 and 1115000
people have died as a direct
result of battles fought in 131
armed conflicts
Amnesty International - 2013 Report

15. Photo: http://antitorture.org
112 countries tortured their
citizens in 2012
Amnesty International - 2013 Report

16. Photo: Flickr by by Vinoth Chandar
BUT Half the world lives,
Half the world makes,
Half the world gives
Half the world is,
Half the world thinks,
Half the world does.
Half the world cares,
Half the world shares,
Half the world sings,
Half the world laughs,
Half the world brings,
source: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/half-the-world/

17. Let’s make ONE
better world in
2014

18. We cannot change the World
!
Tomorrow
1918 - 2013

19. “It always seems impossible until its done.”!
!
Nelson Mandela
www.bouty.net

20. HAPPY 2014
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