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Decades of steady progress in reducing extreme global poverty were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, marking the first rise in the number of people living in extreme poverty in a generation.
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A single individual in the U.S. making $35,000 per year is among the richest 3.5% of the global population.
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Children comprise just 1/3 of the global population but they represent half of all people living in extreme poverty.
With the money we spend on our pets each year, we could help end hunger around the world. Intrigued?
Put poverty in perspective
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