World Poverty Day is observed every October 17th, in order to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution around the world. Roughly 20% of the world lives in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $1 a day. Advocates of World Poverty Day, have teamed with world leaders in a mission to cut this number in half by 2015.
World Poverty Day is observed every October 17th, in order to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution around the world. Roughly 20% of the world lives in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $1 a day. Advocates of World Poverty Day, have teamed with world leaders in a mission to cut this number in half by 2015. </note>