Countries
Republic of El Salvador
Region: Central America
Language: Spanish
Population: 5.8 Million (May 2008)
Issues Faced:
Language: Spanish
Population: 5.8 Million (May 2008)
Issues Faced:
- 49% of rural population lives below the poverty line
- High crime and violence rates
- 17% illiteracy
- 61% of rural population does not have clean water piped into homes
- High crime and violence rates
- 17% illiteracy
- 61% of rural population does not have clean water piped into homes
Hunger Needs a Voice® gave 500,000 meals to people who are living in poverty.
We donated 60,000 doses of parasite medication,
as well as treated up to 1,500 people in free medical clinics. We were able to help two orphanages, by donating brand new washing machines, as well as blankets and pillows.
Republic of Niger
Region: Western Africa
Language: French
Population: 13.9 Million (2005)
Issues Faced:
- One of the poorest countries in the world
- Recurring droughts
- 70,000 people living with HIV/AIDS
- Very high risk of disease
- 71.3% illiteracy rate
- 63% of population lives below the poverty line
- Estimated 8,800 to 43,000 people live in slavery
- Recurring droughts
- 70,000 people living with HIV/AIDS
- Very high risk of disease
- 71.3% illiteracy rate
- 63% of population lives below the poverty line
- Estimated 8,800 to 43,000 people live in slavery
Hunger Needs a Voice®
gave 285,000 meals to people facing hunger. 2,000 people received medical care, and 20,000 people per night visited our healing rallies.
