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The actual figure is about 60,000 a day die from hunger and malnourishment related causes. Majority are children in 3rd world countries.
44% of the world's population is illiterate and can not read even simple sentences. That's over 2 1/2 Billion people.
3 Billion people survive on less than $2 a day.
1.3 Billion people have no clean water
3 Billion do not have their own bathroom
2 Billion people do not have electricity in their home yet
Half the world's children grow up in poverty.
11 Million children a year die before they reach age 5
15 Million children are orphans due to AIDS
Sobering stats and we should all be ashamed to allow these conditions on our planet.
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