Homeless in the Haight
From my west coast trip. I didn't set out to do any type of project, but I know we have a tremendous homeless problem in the US and a huge poverty problem worldwide.
Here are some facts for you:
Almost half the world — over three billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day
At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day.
More than 80 percent of the world’s population lives in countries where income differentials are widening.
The poorest 40 percent of the world’s population accounts for 5 percent of global income. The richest 20 percent accounts for three-quarters of world income.
According to UNICEF, 24,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they “die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even more invisible in death.”
Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.
Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen.
Some 1.1 billion people in developing countries have inadequate access to water, and 2.6 billion lack basic sanitation.
1.8 billion people who have access to a water source within 1 kilometer, but not in their house or yard, consume around 20 liters per day.
In the United Kingdom the average person uses more than 50 liters of water a day flushing toilets (where average daily water usage is about 150 liters a day). The highest average water use in the world is in the US, at 600 liters day.
Close to half of all people in developing countries suffering at any given time from a health problem caused by water and sanitation deficits.
Some 1.8 million child deaths each year as a result of diarrhea
More information can be found here:
Comments and faves
Junior Misfit (36 months ago | reply)
Ralph McTell sings "Streets of London", a song about the homeless.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctb-SrwL884
THATS RIGHT (36 months ago | reply)
Interesting, thanks for great infomation with photo.
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lanonnaeli (36 months ago | reply)
A terrible reality... Thanks for informations...
Only a long silence looking this image... I am sorry...
ingaswanteson added this photo to her favorites. (36 months ago)
ingaswanteson (36 months ago | reply)
Your photograph is the cherry on top! We would love for you
to show it off in our group Cherry on top! Photography
Brendan Biele (36 months ago | reply)
Powerful image!
foxylady's stardust (36 months ago | reply)
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billnbenj (36 months ago | reply)
There's an ever widening imbalance between those who have,and those who don't have.The despair in this man's eyes is plaln to see.
Nate the Mate (36 months ago | reply)
Excellent example Tony! Thanks for commenting on my water shot that James Brochu guided you towards. Sad facts, but true facts..thanks for sharing.
gmayster01 on & off ... added this photo to his favorites. (36 months ago)
gmayster01 on & off ... (36 months ago | reply)
In the US and Canada many of the homeless are saddled by mental health issues or an addiction
of sort or both !
I know !
Sadly
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gmayster01 on & off ... (36 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called b&w art ., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
gmayster01 on & off ... (36 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Portrait★Faces: (Dramatica), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
gmayster01 on & off ... (36 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called SHOW THE BEST ! - [ Post 1 - Award 2 ], and we'd love to have this added to the group!
artiseverywhere410 (35 months ago | reply)
This photo is simply amazing. Love how you captured his emotions and all the hardships he goes through with this shot. Amazing detail, and I also love the information in the descrption. Very very nice job. Congrats on a meaningful, inspirational picture.
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Ruff Made Art (35 months ago | reply)
Black & White - P1&A2
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David C. Foster (33 months ago | reply)
Excellent photo and we’d love to have it added to: “Global Photojournalism; Politics, News, Protest, and Society” www.flickr.com/groups/1467908@N22/ and any additional photos that fit the description of our group.
Thanks
David
This photo was invited and added to the Global Photojournalism; Politics, News, Protest, and Culture group.
Dario.b (27 months ago | reply)
Hi !
I just wanted to let you know that I used your picture for my website !
The attribution appears when the mouse goes over the text and clicking on the picture leads directly to this page.
Here's the link: www.poverties.org/effects-of-poverty.html
Many many thanks!
Dario
Adaptive Society and jessiwhitney added this photo to their favorites.
This photo was invited and added to the Faces of Homelessness in the US group.
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