Poverty drives starvation and the breakdowns of communities.
Adults and children suffer and die each day of poverty. Women and children suffer the most from the deprivation of basic human needs, which is usually food, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education.
"Our world is one of terrible contradictions. Plenty of food, but one billion people go hungry. Lavish lifestyles for a few, but poverty for too many others. Huge advances in medicine while mothers die every day in childbirth, and children die every day from drinking dirty water. Billions spent on weapons to kill people instead of keeping them safe."
-Ban Ki-moon
Adults and children suffer and die each day of poverty. Women and children suffer the most from the deprivation of basic human needs, which is usually food, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education.
"Our world is one of terrible contradictions. Plenty of food, but one billion people go hungry. Lavish lifestyles for a few, but poverty for too many others. Huge advances in medicine while mothers die every day in childbirth, and children die every day from drinking dirty water. Billions spent on weapons to kill people instead of keeping them safe."
-Ban Ki-moon