From the UN:
"Extreme poverty rates have been cut by more than half since 1990. While this is a remarkable achievement, one in five people in developing regions still live on less than $1.25 a day, and there are millions more who make little more than this daily amount, plus many people risk slipping back into poverty.

Poverty is more than the lack of income and resources to ensure a sustainable livelihood. Its manifestations include hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion as well as the lack of participation in decision-making. Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality."

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iEARN Projects Take Action

Join the below iEARN projects to take action towards achieving the first UN Sustainable Development Goal!

Finding Solutions to Hunger, Poverty and Inequality

In this iEARN Project, participants will research and discuss the root causes of hunger and poverty in the world and take meaningful action to help create a more just and sustainable world.

Social justice is at the heart of our mission; apathy is no longer an option. Find out more and join today at https://iearn.org/cc/space-2/group-81

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Money Matters

Money Matters is an ongoing project where students will be able to get into conversation about money, learn some facts about history of money and about money in other countries, discuss students’ pocket money and proverbs about money, make media products about money.

Find out more and join this iEARN Project at https://iearn.org/cc/space-2/group-250

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