abundance poverty

A Manifesto for the End of Extreme Poverty

In the best traditions of the Cluetrain Manifesto, I'm going to attempt to set out my thinking on this subject. It may not be fully formed in all areas, but I hope my thoughts will set you thinking and perhaps move you to act in some way. Here goes.....

1. The situation has improved substantially in the last twenty years. When I first looked at the issue of extreme (starvation-level) poverty, the daily death toll as a direct consequence of extreme poverty was approximately 35,000. The figure today is approximately 25,000, despite the world population having increased significantly in that same time-frame. However, 25,000 is still a big number, and they're mostly children, so the search for a solutions remains an urgent priority in my eyes....