Why We Try

Narcotics drugs in the world400

Military spending in the world780

And compare that to what was estimated as additional costs to achieve universal access to basic social services in all developing countries:

 Global Priority$U.S. Billions

Basic education for all6

Water and sanitation for all9

Reproductive health for all women12

Basic health and nutrition13

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 Number of children in the world 2.2 billion

Number in poverty 1 billion (every second child)

Shelter, safe water and health For the 1.9 billion children from the developing world, there are:

 Â· 640 million without adequate shelter (1 in 3)

 Â· 400 million with no access to safe water (1 in 5)

 Â· 270 million with no access to health services (1 in 7)

 Children out of education worldwide 121 million

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