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F Bombs
No this post is not about what you might be thinking…
I just wanted to get your attention.
F Bombs - refers to the food, fuel, and financial crises of 2008. The poorest and most vulnerable groups and individuals have been hit the hardest. The fight against poverty has taken a step back in some respects.
“Worse than the increase in the number of poor people is often the increase in depth of poverty that is experienced by households, pushing them to the edge of survival. Households left to cope for themselves risk damage to future generations. The poorest households have limited coping mechanisms. Coming on the back of the food and fuel crisis, many poor households have already exhausted their ability to cope with shocks and draw on informal safety nets. Loss of income and employment opportunities may leave them no choice but to sell productive assets such as livestock or equipment. Households may be unable to feed their children leading to a further rise in malnutrition.”
-Background Paper prepared by the World Bank Group
G20 Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy - Washington, D.C., November 15, 2008
In order to mitigate this challenge in 2009, investment in and empowerment of local civil society groups or grassroots community-based organizations must remain a priority. These groups and organizations provide critical services to children, orphans, women, men, the elderly and families on the edge of survival.
If you are wondering what to you can do to help: you can give your time, talent, and treasure to a movement that truly believes the cycle of poverty can be broken.
Join the story of The 1010 Project and the broader story of Global Poverty Eradication
Learn more here:
www.the1010project.org
or let pictures tell their stories here:
http://www.panos.org/panospictures.asp
or read about the voices of the poor here:
http://tinyurl.com/2eaemh
or examine the goals here:
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
or appreciate how fortunate you really are:
http://globalrichlist.com/
I just wanted to get your attention.
F Bombs - refers to the food, fuel, and financial crises of 2008. The poorest and most vulnerable groups and individuals have been hit the hardest. The fight against poverty has taken a step back in some respects.
“Worse than the increase in the number of poor people is often the increase in depth of poverty that is experienced by households, pushing them to the edge of survival. Households left to cope for themselves risk damage to future generations. The poorest households have limited coping mechanisms. Coming on the back of the food and fuel crisis, many poor households have already exhausted their ability to cope with shocks and draw on informal safety nets. Loss of income and employment opportunities may leave them no choice but to sell productive assets such as livestock or equipment. Households may be unable to feed their children leading to a further rise in malnutrition.”
-Background Paper prepared by the World Bank Group
G20 Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy - Washington, D.C., November 15, 2008
In order to mitigate this challenge in 2009, investment in and empowerment of local civil society groups or grassroots community-based organizations must remain a priority. These groups and organizations provide critical services to children, orphans, women, men, the elderly and families on the edge of survival.
If you are wondering what to you can do to help: you can give your time, talent, and treasure to a movement that truly believes the cycle of poverty can be broken.
Join the story of The 1010 Project and the broader story of Global Poverty Eradication
Learn more here:
www.the1010project.org
or let pictures tell their stories here:
http://www.panos.org/panospictures.asp
or read about the voices of the poor here:
http://tinyurl.com/2eaemh
or examine the goals here:
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
or appreciate how fortunate you really are:
http://globalrichlist.com/
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