I understand that the average woman in the US owns about 27 pairs of shoes. I have info about the number of cell phones, computers and ipods, etc. that the average teen owns,etc.
What does the average woman in a third world (working for $24 a month) own - how many outfits, shoes, cell phones,etc.
I think it is critical to understand how impossible it is to live on less than $1 per day, even though nearly 1/3 of the world's population is having to do just that. The next billion people are living on less than $2 per day!
What we buy and consume in America does change the lives of others who live in poverty. If we choose to buy mostly Fair Trade clothes and products - we can assure that the worker is paid a Living Wage". It is the people in the developed nations who have the power to end poverty.
What does the average woman in a third world (working for $24 a month) own - how many outfits, shoes, cell phones,etc.
I think it is critical to understand how impossible it is to live on less than $1 per day, even though nearly 1/3 of the world's population is having to do just that. The next billion people are living on less than $2 per day!
What we buy and consume in America does change the lives of others who live in poverty. If we choose to buy mostly Fair Trade clothes and products - we can assure that the worker is paid a Living Wage". It is the people in the developed nations who have the power to end poverty.