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Child Poverty In Asia Child poverty is a serious problem in Asia. It has been going on for a very long time. An exact time has never been recorded, because it has been around ever since the beginning of time (“World Poverty”). If kids don’t have a good living conditions and the proper upbringing, then how are they ever going to get somewhere in life? They are the future leaders of the world. There are over 522 million people living in poverty in Asia, who live on under $1 per day. In 1998 Asia was accounted for about 2/3 of the world’s 1.2 billion poorest people (“…Child Poverty in Asia…”). I know you can’t actually completely put a stop to child poverty, but you can help decrease it. Some people say we just need to invest more resources, and some people say that we’ve thrown billions of dollars down a sinkhole over the past 50 years, and nothings been accomplished (“More than Good Intentions”) But that is not entirely true. From 1993 to 2000 (around the time food stamps started) the poverty rate went down 5.7% (“Powered by IFAD”). So no, our efforts have not gone in vain. All we need is perseverance, and for people in poverty not to give up. Even though in America there is poverty it’s not as bad as it is in Asia. Here in America, if you live in an orphanage you are allowed to go to school and get a proper education, have nice clothes, be cared for, and even loved. In Asia it’s exactly the opposite. If you live in an orphanage it’s almost as bad as living in jail. No one cares if you get sick and die. Children are out living in the streets begging, all by themselves. They have no rights to protect them from danger. In Asia, if you are an orphan, you are basically nothing. Your hopes, dreams, future, none of it matters to anyone, but you. Some of the causes of poverty are: inadequate amount of education, medicine, and clean water, the pressure of population growth on scarce resources, and inadequate governments allowing strongly negative caste discrimination (“Poverty in Asia”). Their parents just brought them into the world, and abandoned them. That is why it is very important to raise awareness for these children, and help. That’s where we come in. We have come up with a unique, different idea to help fundraise. We have decided to create a fundraiser called "We are the Voices". This program is going to be held at the park. It's very simple, yet fun and effective. People can come from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. You can come, pay only $10, and perform any talent you want. You can sing, dance, play an instrumrnt, do a comedy bit, or anything else that you would like to show off. There will be a live audience and a winner. Everyone in the audience will vote, and the person with the most votes wins. The winner will be awarded with their name and picture in the newspaper. Anyone can have their voice be heard. You don’t have to be rich or smart or famous to make a difference in the world. If you have ambition, perseverance, and a little hope anything is possible. Think of the things you have, and how blessed you are to be living here. Then think of the billions of kids out there in Asia, and what they have. Don’t you want to help? Works Cited "..:: Child Poverty in Asia::.." //..:: Fight Poverty ::..// Web. 22 Mar. 2012. . "More from the BlogVoices Blog." //Voices for America's Children â Nonprofit, Nonpartisan Advocacy for Better Child Policy//. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. . "More Than Good Intentions." //Innovations for Poverty Action//. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. . "Powered by IFAD." //Home//. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. . "World Poverty,." //Poverty in Asia//. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. . "World Poverty,." //World Poverty//. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. .