PovertyBoys’ Brigade 14th Coy Squad 1Done by: SGT Lim Ding Han SGT Tan Si Rui SGT Ryan Tan

- Having the lack of money to afford basic necessities- Lack of basic capacity to participate effectively in society

- Lacks access to clean water or sanitation - Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society. - Not having enough to feed and clothe a family- Insecurity, powerlessness and exclusion of individuals- Not having a school or clinic to go to

What is Poverty

Extent of PovertyAbout 3 million people live on less than USD$2.50 a day.

The poorest 40% of the world's population accounts for 5% of global income.

The richest 20% accounts for 75% of the world income.

According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty.

Jake Harriman -Founder of Nuru International

➢ Jake Harriman graduated from the US Naval Academy and served over seven years in the US Marine Corps

➢ Jake’s personal experiences fighting the War on Terror convinced him that extreme poverty is a contributing factor to the causes of 21st century terrorism

➢ Jake left his job as a Platoon Commander in the US Marine Corps to join the fight against extreme poverty by building an organization that could ultimately rid the world of extreme poverty in our lifetime

Nuru international❖ Founded by Jake Harriman in 2008

❖ U.S.-based social venture that equips the poor living in remote, rural areas to end extreme poverty in their communities.

❖ Nuru is a Kiswahili word that means "light."

❖ Nuru International currently works in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Nuru international

❖ Addresses the most prevalent and fundamental challenges of extreme poverty around four areas of need:

➢ Hunger➢ Inability to Cope with Financial Shocks➢ Preventable Disease and Death➢ Lack of Access to Quality Education for Children

Nuru International - Kenya

Nuru international - Kenya

Our Thoughts

We feel that the people who suffer from poverty are very pitiful and we wish to be able to help them to tide over this problem .

We felt that the fact that Jake Harriman had left his job as a Platoon Commander in the US Marine Corps just to help those who face poverty and are in need of help very inspiring.

Therefore, we feel that it is only normal for us to go the extra mile to help those in need, especially those suffering from poverty.

Thank you