http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/29/child-labor-map_n_5631384.html

World Poverty:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measuring_poverty

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_literacy_rate

Air Pollution:

http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/Household_air_pollution

Looking around, you would think the world is just like our country, rich, plentiful amounts of food, sanitary, and full of opportunities. Well, it’s not. Do you realize how lucky you are to be born in a country that has what you need for a good life? Around the world, people are suffering from poverty, child labor, illiteracy, and air pollution. What’s worse is that it adds up. A kid who’s 14 and lives in Mali could be working over 8 hours on a school day, suffering from air pollution, illiteracy, and living in extreme poverty. These poverty maps are very humbling. All of this should make us realize how lucky we actually are.

-Allison W., Caitlin P., Emma T.