| Description |
348 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 x 30 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Who are the poor? -- Subsistence living and the world's rural poor -- Slums: the home of so many -- Health care and the poor -- The women who save the world -- Children at work -- The work of the poor -- Women at work -- And yet the children play -- Hope. |
| Summary |
Slightly over one billion people on the planet live on a dollar a day. While the reasons for their poverty may be different across geographic regions and political circumstances, the results are much the same. Extreme poverty robs people of options in life, and the cycle is nearly impossible to break without help. While the poor often work very hard at jobs many of us would not even consider doing, not having access to basic health care and education keeps them at the bottom of the economic ladder, usually for generations. Living on a Dollar a Day shares the personal stories of some these poorest of the poor, honoring their lives, their struggles, and encouraging action in those who can help. In making this beautiful and moving book a team traveled to four continents, took thousands of photographs, conducted numerous interviews, and researched information on the agencies around the world that strive to help the destitute. The resulting stories and photographs offer a heartrending glimpse into the everyday realities of individuals and families facing extreme poverty. Personal profiles give voice to their experience, and research about the root causes of global poverty is shared along with information on how those in more fortunate circumstances can get involved. |
| Subject |
Poverty.
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Equality.
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Rural poor.
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| Local Subject |
Poor people.
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| Subject |
Poor children.
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Poor.
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Poor children. (OCoLC)fst01071167
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Equality. (OCoLC)fst00914456
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Poverty. (OCoLC)fst01074093
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Poor. (OCoLC)fst01071040
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Rural poor. (OCoLC)fst01101743
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| Added Author |
Byer, Renee C., photographer.
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| ISBN |
9781593720568 |
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1593720564 |
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