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World poverty

While in this course, we are focusing on the problem of poverty in the U.S. it is a real problem effecting real people, I also don't want us to forget that we are part of the world community and relatively wealthy in comparison to poverty world wide. (See expanded text)

I found this web site that allows us to visually see that comparison.   Take the very quick test!  Clicking on the link below opens a new window.

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According to the website cozay.com extreme poverty in Africa has reached rates at stun people on a daily bases, "Every day 30,000 children die froma combination of disease- infested water and malnutrition," the reportcontinued. "Water-borne diseases are claiming one child every three seconds.These diseases are the major killers of small children in Africa." and most children dont not reach the age of five.
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