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===Views on causes and solutions to poverty=== ===Biblical passages about poverty==={{stub}}
*[http://www.borgenproject.org/ The Borgen Project] Global effort to make poverty the number one priority of U.S. political leaders.
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{{quote | text=The King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take- your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we do these things?' The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me...' From [[Matthew 25]]}}
{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name ==Synopsis==Povery[[Image:Poverty_in_mumbai.jpg|thumb|right|240pxcenter|Washing clothes in [[Mumbai]] in [[India]].]]| Despite all our scientific advances in agriculture, engineering and medicine, millions of people in the world live in poverty without basic necessitiessubtopics = . Poverty isn't confined to the [[third world]], although that is certainly where there is most need. Everyday people die of preventable illness and starvation. As [[Christian]]s, we are called not only to spread the message of [[salvation]] through [[Christ]], but also to love like Christ did and to serve our neighbours in need. | opinion_pieces ==Contents==* {{news}}** [[11 million may starve in the horn of Africa in coming months (January, 2005)]] {{opinionsshort_opinions}}* [[Comments about poverty]]* [[Whatever you did unto one of the least, you did unto me (Mother Teresa)|Whatever you did unto one of the least, you did unto me]] - a talk given by [[Mother Teresa]]| {{quotes}} ==Main article==
Despite all our scientific advances in agriculture, engineering and medicine, millions of people in the world live in poverty without basic necessities. Poverty isn't confined to the [[third world]], although that is certainly where there is most need. Everyday people die of preventable illness and starvation. As [[Christian]]s, we are called not only to spread the message of [[salvation]] through [[Christ]], but also to love like Christ did and to serve our neighbours in need.
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==Links==
* [http://www.becomeone.org/ BecomeOne] None-Profit organization looking to reach 20,000 submissions to the Prime Minister by the end of the year 2006.
* [http://www.povertyzero.org/ PovertyZero] International organization whose mission is to help eradicate global poverty by the year 2025.
* [http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/ Make Poverty History] — Campaign dealing with fighting poverty.
* [http://www.eldis.org/poverty/ Eldis Poverty Resource Guide] Free online research and other resources on poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America
* [http://www.stir.org.au STIR! Young people in the war on poverty] Community Education Initiative of World Vision Australia
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