Live Below The Line
I have decided to take on the Unicef Live Below The Line challenge. Live Below the Line is challenging individuals and communities to see how much
change you can make out of $1.50. By living off just $1.50 per day for food for
5 days, you will be bringing to life the direct experiences of the 1.4 billion
people currently living in extreme poverty and helping to make real
change.
The challenge is set at $1.50 a day, because this is the current equivalent of the accepted global figure used to define extreme poverty. This was set by the World bank as US$1.25 per day in 2005. Basically, if you live on less than that every day, you’re recognized internationally as living in extreme poverty. Want the full detail? Check it out below.
"It's not that bad," you might say - "$1.50 goes a lot further in developing countries". Unfortunately not. The $1.50 figure represents the amount someone living in extreme poverty in the U.S. would have to live on.
And for people who live in extreme poverty that $1.50 has to cover far more than food and drink - we're talking everything - health, housing, transport, food, education... It's impossible to imagine, but that’s the reality for an incredible number of people.
Gandhi said that "Poverty is the worst form of violence" - and we agree. We all feel and see the injustice of extreme poverty, whether it be directly in our neighborhoods or in countries far away, Live Below the Line is here to provide a platform that helps you do something about it.
If you are up to taking the challenge with me, sign up at https://www.livebelowtheline.com/us?lang=en. If you sign up, my group is called "SharePoint Community" if you would rather sponsor me during this challenge, visit https://www.livebelowtheline.com/me/n8ivwarrior and give LOTS of money.
The challenge is set at $1.50 a day, because this is the current equivalent of the accepted global figure used to define extreme poverty. This was set by the World bank as US$1.25 per day in 2005. Basically, if you live on less than that every day, you’re recognized internationally as living in extreme poverty. Want the full detail? Check it out below.
"It's not that bad," you might say - "$1.50 goes a lot further in developing countries". Unfortunately not. The $1.50 figure represents the amount someone living in extreme poverty in the U.S. would have to live on.
And for people who live in extreme poverty that $1.50 has to cover far more than food and drink - we're talking everything - health, housing, transport, food, education... It's impossible to imagine, but that’s the reality for an incredible number of people.
Gandhi said that "Poverty is the worst form of violence" - and we agree. We all feel and see the injustice of extreme poverty, whether it be directly in our neighborhoods or in countries far away, Live Below the Line is here to provide a platform that helps you do something about it.
If you are up to taking the challenge with me, sign up at https://www.livebelowtheline.com/us?lang=en. If you sign up, my group is called "SharePoint Community" if you would rather sponsor me during this challenge, visit https://www.livebelowtheline.com/me/n8ivwarrior and give LOTS of money.
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