Good evening everyone!
I'm just going to get straight to the point. I would like to address an important issue that affects approximately 3 billion people in the world: POVERTY. According to globalissues.org over 3 billion people in the world live on less that $2.50 a day and 80% of humanity live on less than $10 per day. This saddens me more deeply than I could ever express. On top of this shocking statistic, according to UNICEF 22,000 babies and children die each day due to poverty. This is absolutely horrible. For those of us that don't DEAL with this issue on a daily basis, it's hard to recognize it, however I personally find it very important to have awareness on what is going on in the world. Poverty is a serious issue that may not effect us personally or even those that we know, but as humans it is our duty to take care of one another, help each other when it's possible, and take care of our earth.
With all of this being said, I would like to introduce you to a great cause called "Live Below The Line." Live Below The Line is a campaign that is currently making progress in the fight against extreme poverty. The campaign is challenging individuals and communities to eat and drink on only $1.50 per day for 5 days starting globally April 27th and ending on May 1st. (Unfortunately I didn't get this posted too far in advance, so feel free to start at your conveniece.) 1.2 BILLION people in the world are living below the poverty line, meaning that they are facing EXTREME poverty, living off of sometimes less than $1.50 per day, forcing them to be faced with choices that a lot of us don't even have to think about at all. The point of the campaign is for us to gain understanding of what it’s like to live in poverty like billions of people in the world are forced to do on a daily basis. Here's my thought: We will live below the line for only 5 days, then go back to our normal routine, unlike those 1.2 billion others who don't have the option, and live with the challenge on a daily basis. So is 5 days really so bad? Please take the challenge!
BzzAgent is partnering with the cause so if you're a bzzagent, you can sign up there. If not, you can sign up at HERE It's easy to sign up, takes less than 2 minutes, and you're not required to donate in order to sign up. After sign up, you can choose from multiple CHARITY partners whose goal is to end extreme poverty and begin fundraising. I am teaming up with Heifer International, whose mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. You can learn more about this charity at HERE. Every little bit counts, so I ask that you join thousands of people across the world in uniting against extreme poverty. If you don't want to start your own page, but would still to make a donation you can do so at www.livebelowtheline.com/me/angimae2007. So far I've raised $5 for my chosen charity. Let's come together and help end world poverty! #BeHumbleBeKind
