5 day forecast
The poverty issue
Share with others:
Americans have a number of critical issues to consider before entering the voting booth this November -- and, unfortunately, one of the most pertinent is also one of the most commonly overlooked: extreme poverty and preventable disease.
There are currently 1.4 billion people in the world living in extreme poverty -- the equivalent of living on less than $1.25 a day. The most basic of needs, including clean drinking water, food and shelter, are all but unattainable for far too many.
Luckily, unlike many issues we face today, extreme poverty and preventable disease can be addressed without breaking the bank. Organizations such as ONE, and its bipartisan effort ONE Vote 2012, work to encourage candidates, voters and elected officials to support cost-effective solutions that combat poverty, such as pushing for increased transparency in foreign governments and ensuring smarter spending of foreign aid. These solutions cost voters next to nothing but have saved countless lives.
This election, we have the rare opportunity to make a big difference in the world. Not with monetary donations, not with countless hours of work, but simply by using our voices and votes to encourage the continued American leadership that has been instrumental in the fight to eradicate extreme poverty.
JORDAN HINDS
ONE member
Kennedy
First Published September 1, 2012 12:00 am
