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Cause: Homelessness and Poverty

  • Education Inequalities
    Education Inequalities

    Education Inequalities

    Three quarters of U.S. schools need repairs and renovations.
  • Global Health
    Global Health

    Global Health

    One billion people in the world do not have access to healthcare.
  • Global Poverty
    Global Poverty

    Global Poverty

    Over 3 billion people live on less than $2.50 a day.
  • Homelessness
    Homelessness

    Homelessness

    1 out of 3 homeless people are under the age of 18.
  • Hunger
    Hunger

    Hunger

    25,000 people die every day from hunger.
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    Labor Rights

    Labor Rights

    120 million children work full-time to help support their families.
  • Millennium Dev Goals
    Millennium Dev Goals

    Millennium Dev Goals

    Many countries spend more on debt services than on social services.

Homelessness and Poverty

Half of all Americans will live in poverty some time before the age of 65.

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