Agenda for 5/12

1. What is the state of global poverty for children?

• 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
• 1 billion children are deprived of one or more services essential to survival and development.
• 148 million children under the age of 5 in developing regions are underweight for their age.
• 22 million infants are not protected from diseases by routine immunization.
• In 2008, 8.8 million children worldwide died before their 5th birthday.
• 4 million newborns worldwide are dying in the first month of life.
• 2 million children under the age of 15 currently live with HIV.
• 101 million children are not attending primary school.
• Death by Birth Place: 7 countries are home to 65% of the world’s hungry: India, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Ethiopia. he number of people suffering from hunger is greater tha the population of the U.S., Canada and EU combined. 

2. How much money does the US give to poor countries?

• In 2017 the US will spend about $34 billion to help poor people improve their lives.
• 34 billion = less than 1% of the total amount of money spent by the government in a year

3. Which countries get money from the United States?

• The US Gov. sends money to over 100 countries
• Which ten countries receive the most money from the United States? How much does each get?
• 1. Israel
• 2. Egypt
• 3. Afghanistan
• 4. Jordan
• 5. Pakistan
• 6. Kenya
• 7. Nigeria
• 8. Tanzania
• 9. Ethiopia
• 10. Iraq

2.Global Poverty Writing Assignment

Paragraph #1 - Global Poverty and the United States (8-10 sentences)

• Provide three statistics about global poverty
• Explain how much money the US spends on helping poor countries. What percentage is that of all money spent in the year?
• Which three countries receive the most money from the US, and how much does each get?

Paragraph #2 - The 5 Problems of Global Poverty (8-10 sentences)

• Describe each of the 5 major problems for people in the world who are very poor (water, food, jobs, education, and natural disasters). 
• Include at least one fact about each of the problems you describe.
• You can use your notes and the links from the blog to find the information.

Paragraph #3 - The Most Serious Problem and the Least Serious Problem (8-10 sentences)

• Explain which of the 5 problems you think is the most serious problem.
• Explain at least two reasons why you believe that problem is the most serious. 
• Explain which of the five problems you believe to be the least serious. You must give at least one reason why you believe the problem is not as serious as he others.