Homelessness
Hunger
Poverty on an International Scale
Factors that Increase The Probability of Being Poor
100
As of the year 2011, how many NYC homeless people spend each night in municipal homeless shelters?
Currently 41,200 homeless men, women, and children bed down each night in municipal homeless shelters, and thousands more sleep rough on the streets or in other forms of shelter.
100
Hunger cost our nation about how much? Hint: billions of dollars
Hunger costs our nation at least $167.5 billion due to the combination of lost economic productivity per year, more expensive public education because of the rising costs of poor education outcomes, avoidable health care costs, and the cost of charity to keep families fed.
100
About eighty percent of humanity lives on less than ____ dollars a day!
About eighty percent of humanity lives on less than 10 dollars a day!
100
Fill in the blank. Nearly one in ______ homeless parents were in foster care as a child.
Nearly one-in-five homeless parents were in foster care as a child.
200
In the past decade has the number of homeless NYC families declined, doubled, or tripled?
The number of homeless families has nearly doubled over the past decade.
200
Do you think the racial makeup of those New Yorkers receiving assistance from charitable food programs are equal? If so, why? If not, describe how you think the racial makeup is divided?
No, Of the number of people receiving assistance from charitable food programs in 2010, 42% are black, 27% are Hispanic, 23% are white.
200
The poorest 40 percent of the world’s population accounts for _____ percent of global income.
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.Source
200
About how much percent of homeless mothers in New York City have a history of domestic violence.
Over 50% of homeless mothers in New York City have a history of domestic violence.
300
One in ________ New Yorkers have experienced Homelessness. Fill in the blank with an education guess.
1-in-20
300
Is the level of hunger increasing in New York?
Yes. The number of households in New York State participating in the federal food stamp program was 2,874,189 in August 2010, an increase of 365,305 households since August 2009.
300
Out of the 2.2 billion children in the world, how many are in poverty?
Number of children in the world 2.2 billion Number in poverty 1 billion (every second child)
300
Estimate the percent of homeless single adults residing in the shelter system who have a chronic mental illness.
It is estimated that between 40% and 50% of homeless single adults residing in the municipal shelter system have a chronic mental illness.
400
Approximately how much percent of homeless New Yorkers are Black or Latino?
Approximately 90% of homeless New Yorkers are Black or Latino, although only 53% percent of New York City's total population is black or Latino.
400
Of the 400,000 people in New York City that suffer from moderate or severe hunger, how many of them are children?
400,000 people in New York City suffer from moderate or severe hunger -118,000 of them children.
400
What do you think is the leading global priority on spending? What do you think we globally spend the most on?
(1998 Global Priorities in Spending) Global Priority $U.S. Billions Cosmetics in the United States 8 Ice cream in Europe 11 Perfumes in Europe and the United States 12 Pet foods in Europe and the United States 17 Business entertainment in Japan 35 Cigarettes in Europe 50 Alcoholic drinks in Europe 105 Narcotics drugs in the world 400 Military spending in the world 780
400
Can divorce trigger poverty in children?
Yes, Children of divorce are more likely to be in poverty and to live with their mothers, according to a new Census report on marriage released today. Families with children that were not poor before the divorce see their income drop as much as 50 percent. Almost 50 percent of the parents with children that are going through a divorce move into
500
A typical homeless child is usually under the age of?
A typical homeless child is usually under the age of 5.
500
Estimate the amount of people turned away every day by the many soup kitchens of New York State?
There are over 1,000 soup kitchens & food pantries in NYC and 2,700 in NY State serving 2 million New Yorkers annually. They will serve 60 million meals this year to hungry men, women & children. But everyday they turn away over 2,500 people.
500
Almost half the world — over three billion people — live on less than $______ a day.
Almost half the world — over three billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day.
500
What things in history may have directly or indirectly lead to the great inequalities we have in poverty today?
Poverty is not natural it is man made. Historical events like slavery, social/economic/and legal discrimination, military conquest, colonization, the seizing of land and resources, wealthy countries constantly taking advantage of poor countries and etc.
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