Global poverty and giving at a glance
- Although disruptions caused by the COVID-19 crisis caused a slight uptick in extreme global poverty rates, it could not erase decades of poverty reduction.
- In 2003, nearly one in every four people on earth lived in poverty. Today, it is less than one in 10.
- Overall U.S. giving to charitable causes increased by nearly 20% between 2018 and 2021.
- Worldwide, more than 30% of donors gave to charities outside their country of residence.
- According to the latest available data, education giving rose by 3.6% globally, while giving to health charities increased by 15.5%.
- Approximately 25% of Americans volunteer their time and talent each year to causes and organizations, with the average volunteer donating 52 hours per year.
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A one-time donation, monthly sponsorship or supporting community centers and the teams that serve them, there’s no shortage of ways to get involved and make a difference. Children International has changed millions of lives and helped thousands of children and youth, but we can’t do it without you.
Sources
- The Economist, 2012, World Bank Research Group
- World Bank, World Bank Forecasts Global Poverty to Fall Below 10% for First Time, October 2015
- National Philanthropic Trust, 2014
- National Philanthropic Trust 2014
- United Nations, National Resources Defense Council
- Wordbank.org, Year in Review: 2018 in 14 Charts, December 21, 2018.
- Results.org, World Poverty and What You Can Do About It.
- Compassion.com, Quick Facts About Poverty.