Have the numbers ever seemed too big to comprehend? Have you ever wondered what you could do to make a difference? This book is designed to put a face to the vast numbers, and to humanize the most desperate of situations. Eleven chapters illumine the injustices of the humanitarian crisis, accompanied by captivating photos of desperate situations.
For the cost of a cup of Coffee?
How many times have you heard that you can save the life of a child for just the cost of a cup of coffee per day? A cup of coffee per day? Have we gone so far from the reality of human suffering that we are having to decide between a life and a beverage? Although the math works, and I understand the saying, there is something seriously wrong with this analogy.
We are part of a global family, and our lives are intertwined with those from every nation of the world. They are our brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, and we must add our voice to theirs. They are more than a budget line and a bottom dollar figure. They are worth more than the equivalent of our morning caffeine fix.
“It’s not about charity, it’s about justice.” - Bono
Chapter List - Click images below for a sample of each chapter (click here if you have trouble reading the images):
1. Slavery (click the image)
To this day, every country in the Western World continues to reap the benefits of slavery.
2. Hunger
There are nearly one billion people in the world that are hungry, and one child dies of hunger related causes every 3.5 seconds.
3. Trafficking
Sex trafficking has now been internationally defined as terrorism slavery.
4. Orphans
It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a global village to raise 50 million.
5.HIV / Aids
AIDS treatment can cost as little as 30 cents a day, yet only 30% of those infected have access to it.
6.War
A third of the world’s population is at war.
7.Statelessness
Is not the existence of even one single stateless person enough cause for alarm throughout the world?
8.Diseases
2 million children die of preventable diseases each year because they have not been immunized.
9.Thirst
For us, thirst is annoying. For children at risk, it can be deadly.
10.Corruption
The bribe money that buys a champagne lifestyle for corrupt officials in the poorest nations often originates in multinational companies based in the world’s richest countries.
11.Education
Quality education is key to overcoming poverty in a single generation.
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