Head for a better world

Firstly i'd like to introduce thehungersite.A non-profitable charitable organization to which donating is simply clicking on a link!You can find it on www.thehungersite.com

Why?Because the ravaging hunger still kills millions in our modern world:

-One person dies every five seconds....Every five seconds.....

-According to UNICEF, 26,500-30,000 children die EACH day due to poverty. And they “die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even more invisible in death.”

-Based on enrolment data, about 72 million children of primary school age in the developing
world were not in school in 2005

-Nearly a billion people (1\6 of the world's population) entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.

-Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen.

-10.6 million died in 2003 before they reached the age of 5 (same as children population in France, Germany, Greece and Italy)

Global Priority -$U.S. dollars

Cosmetics in the United States ----------------8. 000. 000. 000
Ice cream in Europe --------------------------11. 000. 000. 000
Perfumes in Europe and the United States ----12. 000. 000. 000
Business entertainment in Japan -------------35. 000. 000. 000
Cigarettes in Europe -------------------------50. 000. 000. 000
Alcoholic drinks in Europe ------------------105. 000. 000. 000
Narcotics drugs in the world ----------------400. 000. 000. 000
Military spending in the world --------------780. 000. 000. 000

Total --------------------------------------1401.000.000.000

Global Priority $U.S. Dollars

Basic education for all--------------------- 6.ooo.ooo.ooo
Water and sanitation for all --------------------- 9.ooo.ooo.ooo
Reproductive health for all women-- 12.ooo.ooo.ooo
Basic health and nutrition for all ----- 13.ooo.ooo.ooo

Total ---------------------------------40.000.000.000

-Koffi Anan, UN Secretary General, in a speech on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2000, said “Almost half the world’s population lives on less than two dollars a day, yet even this statistic fails to capture the humiliation, powerlessness and brutal hardship that is the daily lot of the world’s poor.”

Poverty and hunger have been discussed throughout the last decades but no truly major changes have taken place. However, thousands of coalitions and projects try to reverse the situation. With their current resources, they will accomplish nothing. They need your help, not only as an individual but as an active member in your society! Politics isn’t simply running for president, prime-minister or congressman or voting for them, it’s a civil right you have on any democracy, which allows you to make sure the government will stand by the majority! Protesting on the streets, signing petitions and even suing the government are your way of making a true difference!

Billions are spent every year buying weaponry and developing more lethal weapons and a staggering amount of money is invested in armies getting ready for a war to come. Meanwhile millions starve to death and die from diseases eradicated from most countries long ago. Why must you do something about it?

Because your son could have been him:

This could have been your daughter:

These are non-profitable charitable organizations to which ou can make donations (remember 'Almost half the world’s population lives on less than two dollars a day', every dollar you can give will make a difference):

-Organizations which directly aid people in extreme conditions:

http://www.thehungersite.com
http://www.vso.org.uk/giving/war_on_povetry.asp
http://www.listencharity.org/the-listen-charity.html
http://www.savethechildren.org/
http://www.mercycorps.org/?source=1000&gclid=CKX4oujQxJQCFQ6S1Qod11AZEw

-Organizations which help underdeveloped countries develop economically (recommended)

http://www.millenniumpromise.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
http://www.grameenfoundation.org/welcome/fighting_poverty/?gclid=CKu9wa3TxJQCFREWQgodkXGqTA
(led to a nobel prize, highly recommended)
http://www.earthrights.net/
(also deals with poverty related ecological solutions,highly recommended)

Finally ,please make sure to tell all your family, friends and acquaitances about this blog, so this inicitive may lead us to a better world and please,remember thehungersite

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