The community services performed by thousands of Quota International volunteers around the world vary tremendously, but have one common goal: alleviate the affects poverty has on millions of people. Through programs that provide food and education for children, shelter and economic independence for abused and under-served women, and scholarships for deaf students, Quota International takes small steps everyday in communities around the world and to solve big problems. Take a look at what poverty in 2015 looks like, and join Quota International volunteers to break the cycle of poverty worldwide.
A Look at Poverty in 2015
- 1 in 7 women worldwide are illiterate.
- 1 in 3 American women (42 million) and 28 million American children either live in poverty or on the brink of it.
- 1 in 3 children in the developing world lack adequate shelter.
- Nearly 1 out of 7 Australian women live below the poverty line.
- 1 in 3 children die from malnutrition.
- Current production of hearing aids meets less than 10% of the global need.
- Every 10 seconds a child dies from hunger-related diseases.
- 1 in 5 children in the United States live below the poverty line.
- 1 in 7 children lack access to health services.
- 1 in 3 women worldwide experience physical/sexual violence in their lifetime.
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