POVERTY WORLDWIDE

MAIN SUB-TOPICS:

• Poverty is a major worldwide problem
• - mainly focus on poverty in U.S
• Visualization of all the help that the families need
• Suggest ways to help make a stand against poverty
• - Volunteer at local food banks {BBHH-NTFB}

21.8% OF CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER

13.7% MEN & WOMEN AGES 18-64

9.1% OF THE ELDERLY

WE WERE IN GUATEMALA WHEN THE GROUP LEADER PLAYED THIS SONG

• Ever since, this song has meant a lot to me
• Whenever I hear this song, I close my eyes and listen to the lyrics
• The lyrics really speak to me. I always think about the kids living in poverty
• We always get so much, and we, realize it or not,
• We take everything we have for granted. A lot of the time, we can be so selfish

PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY

• Mississippi: 20.9%
• Arkansas: 19.7%
• Texas: 18.4%
• Alabama: 17.9%
• North Carolina: 17.0%

HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY CONTINUED

• Georgia: 16.9%
• Missouri: 16.7%
• Nevada: 16.6%
• Ohio: 16.1%
• California: 15.6%

THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON,

• It's better to give than receive
• Not to be greedy. Don't take everything granted.

WORKS CITED

• http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/joshwilson/irefuse.html
• http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/about/overview/
• http://www.npc.umich.edu/poverty/