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The General Assembly declared October 17 as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, through resolution 47/196 adopted on December 22, 1992. This year marks the 27th anniversary of the declaration by the General Assembly and the theme is 'Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty'. In a world characterized by an unprecedented level of economic development, technological means and financial resources, that millions of persons are living in extreme poverty is a moral outrage. Poverty is not solely an economic issue, but rather a multidimensional phenomenon that encompasses a lack of both income and the basic capabilities to live in dignity. Persons living in poverty experience many interrelated and mutually reinforcing deprivations that prevent them from realizing their rights and perpetuate their poverty, including: • dangerous work conditions • unsafe housing • lack of nutritious food • unequal access to justice • lack of political power • limited access to health care In June 2019, The World Poverty Clock revealed that 91,885,874 people in Nigeria now live in extreme poverty. According to the World Bank, a person can be said to be living in extreme poverty if they live below the poverty line of $1.90 which translates to N693.5 per day. To help break the vicious circle of poverty, EWEI works to provide multi-sectoral interventions towards the empowerment of women and girls in Kaduna State Nigeria. @unwomen @undp @gumsu_sani_abacha @dolapoosinbajo #endpoverty #endpovertynow #endpovertyday2019 #worldpovertyday https://www.instagram.com/p/B3uB0WrApvU/?igshid=1gtq76ilsuzsg

The observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987. On that day, over a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris--where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948--to honour the victims of extreme poverty, violence and hunger. They proclaimed that poverty is a violation of human rights and affirmed the need to come together to ensure that these rights are respected. Since then, people of all backgrounds, beliefs and social origins have gathered every year on October 17th to renew their commitment and show their solidarity. At Bridge, we know that the eradication of poverty goes hand-in-hand with education. Providing children from impoverished communities with access to high-quality education and opportunity helps break the cycle of poverty. We’re well on our way to eradicating poverty through education. Bridge’s first graduating class in Kenya had a 40% higher chance of passing the national primary exit exam than the national average. Together, we can accomplish the greatest things!