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  • 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.
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    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

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

    Millennium Dev Goals

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

Hunger

25,000 people die every day from hunger.

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