1. What is our Government doing to stop Global Poverty? Is it Helping?

2. Global Poverty in the world 1 billion children live in poverty 640 million live without shelter 400 million have no access to safe water 270 million have no access to health services 10.6 million died in 2003 before the age of 5

3. What is the Government doing to stop it? 50 percent of aid to those countries from the World Bank and similar institutions Currently, the United States contributes $803 million annually to the World Bank. This allows the World Bank to make loans totaling $15 billion each year, $6 billion of that to poor countries.

4. Is it helping? YES!!! 15 billion dollars donated each year 6 billion of that to poor countries In a couple of years, the government will double that The World Bank fights Global Poverty The U.S. contributes 803 million to the world bank

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