POVERTY: A condition characterized by
severe deprivation of basic human needs,
including food, safe drinking water,
sanitation facilities, health, shelter,
education and information.
- UN World Summit on Social Development

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Key Facts:

• 2.7 billion people live on $2/day or less
• 1.1 billion people live on $1/day or less

References on Global Poverty:

• UN Millennium Development Goals
• 2007 UN Millennium Development Goals Report (2.31 MB)
• 2007 UN Human Development Reports
• UNICEF State of the World's Children
• UNICEF and the Millennium Development Goals

References on Social Entrepreneurship:

• Wikipedia on Social Entrepreneurship
• PBS: What is Social Entrepreneurship?
• Ashoka: What is a Social Entrepreneur?
• Fast Company Social Capitalist Awards
• Stanford Social Innovation Review
• WSJ Articles on Philanthropy

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