Put an end to Poverty

1. CITIZENSHIP STAGE 2
PUT AN END TO POVERTY
Done by:
SGT Ryan Ong
SGT Luke Chng
SGT Chan Chee Heng

2. POVERTY STATISTICS
 About 3 billion people (which accounts for about half of the
world population) live on less than USD$2.50 a day.

3. DISASTROUS IMPACT OF
POVERTY
 According to UNICEF (United Nations International Children's
Emergency Fund), 22,000 children die everyday because of poverty.
 One in every 45 children in the U.S. is homeless each year
 More than 1.6 million children in the U.S. are homeless each year
 Nearly a billion people entered the 21st
century unable to read a book or sign
their names.

4. ONE
 A campaigning and advocacy organization
 Organization of 3.5 million people taking action to end extreme
poverty and preventable diseases, especially in Africa

5. HISTORY OF THEIR
VENTURE
 ONE was launched at a kick-off event in Philadelphia in 2004 in
which faith leaders, heads of leading anti-poverty
organisations, celebrities, African activists and policymakers attended
 In 2010, ONE signed up more than 2 million members and
developed to become a powerful political force in support of better
policies for fighting poverty.

6. IMPACT OF THEIR
VENTURE
 Played a crucial role in the G8’s historic commitment in 2005 to
double funding to fight poverty and disease in Africa
 Helped secure $107 billion in debt relief for poor countries for the
past decade.

7. IMPACT OF THEIR
VENTURE
 Helped to develop and secure funding for historic AIDS
initiatives, such as the US’s PEPFAR and the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, TB and Malaria
 Helped to pass legislation in the US and EU for more transparency
in the oil, gas and mining industries to fight corruption and ensure
these resources benefit the poor.

8. WAYS TO HELP THE POOR
 Set up homes for them
 Distribute food to them
 Raise funds to benefit them
 Set up more schools in the poor countries

9. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 http://facthole.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/poor-people.jpg
 http://coloringinthedark.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/poverty21obfthd.jpg
 http://www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org/understandinghomelessness/statistics-definitions/
 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Street_C
hild,_Srimangal_Railway_Station.jpg

10. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats
 http://www.one.org/international/about/
 http://www.cobrinhabjj.com/pictures/Helping-Others-Poverty-
India.jpg
 http://www.one.org/international/about/one-history/
 http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2013/03/08/1226593/03
2889-frequent-flyers.jpg