Poverty and Hunger in Asia. Together we can fight extreme Poverty and World Hunger.

Poverty and Hunger

Working to Fight World Hunger

Hungry African orphans in extreem poverty come to the gate of the orphanage hoping for food

African orphan suffering from absolute poverty and hunger

African orphan that has to care for sibling. African orphans caring for orphans.

Poverty in Asia

There are many poor Asian Countries. With many people suffering from poverty and hunger. If you have something that we can add to this page let us know.

Below is one of my favorite videos on poverty and hunger. It does a great job of telling the story of poverty. "This film is about the hunger and poverty brought about by Globalization. There are 10,000 people dying everyday due to hunger and malnutrition. This short film shows a forgotten portion of the society. The people who live on the refuse of men to survive."

View this movie at cultureunplugged.com

Absolute Poverty
Absolute Poverty is a condition characterised by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information. It depends not only on income but also on access to services. (According to a UN declaration from Copenhagen in 1995. Info in this section on absolute

poverty from Wikipedia)

World Poverty

In developing countries, poor and needy people spend up to 80 % of their disposable income on food. There is no buffer to modify their food costs. African Orphans eating bread. This is www.povertyandhunger.org icon. Those who always lived on the edge of starvation have been tipped over that edge by spiraling prices. Economic theory known as Engel’s Law notes that the proportion of a nation’s income spent on food is a good measure of the nation’s welfare.

This is part of an article from the July issue of Spotlight on Orphans newsletter. Read Spotlight on Orphans newsletters to see how Hearth to Hearth Ministries is fighting poverty in Africa by working to feed hungry children. The picture of the little African boy eating bread is the picture we have chosen for our icon.

Poverty in America
The official poverty rate in the US was 12.3% for 2006. (The last year stats available for.) The US is now in a depression and the poverty rate of poverty in America is probably much worse now.