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375 Million Children in 'Crushing Poverty' Says Gospel for Asia

International Day for Eradication of Poverty, Oct. 17; ideas, values 'can transform world' says mission agency


CHILDREN IN CRUSHING POVERTY: The staggering number of children living in poverty globally -- equal to the entire populations of the U.S. and Canada combined -- is revealed in a special report by mission agency Gospel for Asia (GFA World, www.gfa.org), as the U.N. marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Oct. 17.
 
NEWS PROVIDED BY
Gospel for Asia
Oct. 15, 2020

WILLS POINT, Texas, Oct. 15, 2020 /Standard Newswire/ -- Around 375 million children worldwide -- including nearly one-in-six children in the U.S. -- live in crushing poverty, says a new report coinciding with the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Oct. 17.

The staggering global number -- equal to the entire populations of the U.S. and Canada combined -- is revealed in a special report by leading mission agency Gospel for Asia (GFA World, www.gfa.org), as the U.N. marks its annual awareness day, aimed at stirring action to fight poverty.

The report -- Fighting Global Poverty With Ideas -- says education and ideas, along with teaching values such as compassion and integrity, can help catapult the next generation out of the jaws of poverty.

"The ability to eradicate extreme poverty is here," said Texas-based GFA World founder Dr. K.P. Yohannan. "Ideas and values together can transform the world."

A Global Scourge
Grinding poverty is most often associated with developing nations in Africa and Asia, but it's a scourge in wealthy, developed countries, too.

According to PovertyUSA.org -- a Catholic initiative -- nearly one-in-six children in the U.S. lives in poverty. The federal poverty threshold for a family of four is around $25,700 a year.

And, the group says, one in every four Americans with a disability lives in poverty.

Globally, millions of widows -- and millions more living with the disease leprosy -- are shunned by their families and neighbors, plunged into extreme poverty and struggling to survive as outcasts in their own communities. They're seen as cursed, and excluded from the mainstream of life and business.

'Don't Deserve Anything Better'
"In Asia -- the world's most populated continent -- people are often kept in deep poverty by superstitions, prejudices, and the belief that their lives are not important and they don't deserve anything better," said Yohannan, author of Never Give Up: The Story of a Broken Man Impacting a Generation.

Children like six-year-old Bir, who scavenges plastic bags for his parents, are led to believe they're as worthless as the trash they sort through.

"When GFA World's Bridge of Hope center opened in his village, Bir and his friends discovered they were created for a higher purpose, and that God loves them," Yohannan said. "This knowledge sets kids free and completely transforms their lives."
 
Bridge of Hope not only provides spiritual hope and academic tutoring for more than 70,000 children living in poverty in Asia, but also models Christian values such as honesty, kindness, and good work ethics -- character traits that can eventually lead to better employment, spark entrepreneurial ideas, and break the generational cycle of poverty.
 
"It's critical that this generation does not give up, that it's empowered to break free from the stranglehold of poverty," Yohannan said. "Otherwise, countless millions of children will be doomed to a life of misery in the world's gutters and slums. They deserve so much better than that."
 
Gospel for Asia (GFA World, www.gfa.org) is a leading faith-based mission agency, helping national workers bring vital assistance and spiritual hope to millions across Asia, especially to those who have yet to hear about the love of God. In GFA's latest yearly report, this included more than 70,000 sponsored children, free medical camps conducted in more than 1,200 villages and remote communities, over 4,800 clean water wells drilled, over 12,000 water filters installed, income-generating Christmas gifts for more than 260,000 needy families, and spiritual teaching available in 110 languages in 14 nations through radio ministry. For all the latest news, visit our Press Room at https://press.gfa.org/news.

SOURCE Gospel for Asia

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