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Poverty is not having enough money to have important things like food, water, shelter, or toilets. Many people in different countries live in poverty, especially in developing areas of Africa, Latin America and Asia.
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Life Below The Line: The World Poverty Crisis will show the impact of poverty on the people experiencing it, like abandoned babies in the slums of Kenya ...... and others whose existence has been shattered by this crisis.
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Poverty is a means by which people insulate themselves from recessions and depressions. While their neighbors piss and moan about how working for practially no money totally sucks, the poor are prepared for austerity measures, such as turning the thermostat down to 45 degrees Farenheit, eating Sam's Choice brand Hamburger Helper, or skinning their children to make a hat.
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Over 30 countries from every region of the world created banners that were displayed on October 17, 2007, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the Global White Band Day. On this day, 43.7 million people in 127 countries took action under the slogan “Stand Up and Speak Out”. The Banners Project was one of many global actions people participated in.
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LOS ANGELES, April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- On Good Friday, the CW Network will air a remarkable special Life Below The Line: the World Poverty Crisis. Hosted by Bryant Gumbel, this one-hour program (Friday, April 6th at 3PM) will explore the hardships of millions of people who struggle every day just to survive poverty.
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"This is a moment to help, not punish someone who has a problem," said Ty Jones, a staff attorney for the Virginia Poverty Law Center in Richmond. Jones said that given the state's significant budget shortfall, the added cost to screen people and administer drug tests should be taken into consideration.
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