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Why?Why?• root for many other global root for many other global

concernsconcerns• Without money…Without money…

No educationNo education No good jobNo good job Poor healthPoor health MalnutritionMalnutrition Problems on next Problems on next

generation leading to generation leading to failures in country failures in country development development

““Over one-fifth of the Over one-fifth of the world’s population world’s population lives in poverty” lives in poverty” ("Poverty Introduction”)("Poverty Introduction”)

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How?How?

• Affects world by causing terrorism & Affects world by causing terrorism & warswars

• Easily spreads diseasesEasily spreads diseases• Raises discriminationRaises discrimination

What?What?

• Free educationFree education• LoansLoans• CharitiesCharitiesOrganizations that Organizations that

can help includecan help include• Alouette Alouette

InternationalInternational• The Grameen BankThe Grameen Bank• KivaKiva• Freedom from Freedom from

HungerHunger

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Case StudyCase Study

• ""Two thirdsTwo thirds of Calcutta's population of Calcutta's population live in the officially recognized live in the officially recognized slumsslums the so-called Bustees. At a the so-called Bustees. At a cost of around cost of around 2 dollars2 dollars a month a month they live in primitive huts made out they live in primitive huts made out of clay, corrugated iron and old of clay, corrugated iron and old wooden boxes" (Wenk)wooden boxes" (Wenk)

Case StudyCase Study

• But still But still less fortunateless fortunate are "the are "the worst reserved for worst reserved for almost one almost one millionmillion of the dirtiest - in the truest of the dirtiest - in the truest sense of the word - that possess sense of the word - that possess only only a tin bowl and a dirt-encrusted a tin bowl and a dirt-encrusted matmat" (Wenk)." (Wenk).

Why we chose this topicWhy we chose this topic• Calcutta is one of the many Calcutta is one of the many

cities in the world where cities in the world where poverty is at its worstpoverty is at its worst

• Second of all Calcutta is Second of all Calcutta is India's Cultural Capital, "full India's Cultural Capital, "full of rich culture and of rich culture and opportunities" ("Service-opportunities" ("Service-Learning Program in Kolkata, Learning Program in Kolkata, India"). If many of the people India"). If many of the people are left in poverty, how will are left in poverty, how will the culture pass on and the culture pass on and spread, especially when they spread, especially when they can't have children because can't have children because they are too poor they are too poor

• Third of all, we found the Third of all, we found the great organization IPSL great organization IPSL which works on poverty in which works on poverty in Calcutta and co-operates with Calcutta and co-operates with great Mother Teresa's Homesgreat Mother Teresa's Homes http://www.synergise.com/tales/pics/tale-pics/60-asi

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YouTube videosYouTube videos

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbm-A9v_97chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbm-A9v_97c&eurl=http://global-challenge.wikispaces.com/Yo&eurl=http://global-challenge.wikispaces.com/YouTubes+%26+ImagesuTubes+%26+Images

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbLS-vivKf0&http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbLS-vivKf0&eurl=http://global-challenge.wikispaces.com/Youeurl=http://global-challenge.wikispaces.com/YouTubes+%26+ImagesTubes+%26+Images

IPSLIPSL

• The International Partnership for Service-The International Partnership for Service-Learning and LeadershipLearning and Leadership

• We choose IPSL because…We choose IPSL because…participants will help provide direct care with participants will help provide direct care with

those in needthose in needhelp in basic medical carehelp in basic medical careThey’ll also help teach street children and take They’ll also help teach street children and take

care of old people.care of old people.At the same time of giving help, they’ll also have At the same time of giving help, they’ll also have

a chance to learn about Calcutta’s history and a chance to learn about Calcutta’s history and culture and have a tour around India culture and have a tour around India

What IPSL does to helpWhat IPSL does to help

• Once you send your application, they Once you send your application, they will look through it and chose a will look through it and chose a group of people to go. group of people to go.

• Once you reach Calcutta, you start Once you reach Calcutta, you start to learn about their culture and to learn about their culture and history while giving direct parental history while giving direct parental care and basic medical carecare and basic medical care

What we like about their What we like about their programprogram

• You get to travel around India and You get to travel around India and experience culture and diversity and experience culture and diversity and at the same time help out with the at the same time help out with the poor and give them opportunities poor and give them opportunities and better livesand better lives

Interactive Activity #1Interactive Activity #1

ImagineImagine……

(Close your eyes)(Close your eyes)

Discuss: How do you feel?Discuss: How do you feel?

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QuestionsQuestions

• List basic needs of human beingsList basic needs of human beings

On the piece of paper that we will On the piece of paper that we will provide write down your answer.provide write down your answer.

• What is your opinion on giving direct What is your opinion on giving direct care for the poor & teaching basic care for the poor & teaching basic knowledge?knowledge?

On the piece of paper that we will On the piece of paper that we will provide write down your answer.provide write down your answer.

• Would you like to do service learning Would you like to do service learning in the future?in the future?

• Especially which countries?Especially which countries?

On the piece of paper that we will On the piece of paper that we will provide write down your answer.provide write down your answer.

Interactive Activity #2Interactive Activity #2

Discuss with your partner Discuss with your partner again:again:

Mother Theresa left her Mother Theresa left her career in St. Mary’s career in St. Mary’s High School in Calcutta High School in Calcutta to support ones to support ones suffering from poverty. suffering from poverty. What impression does What impression does her act have on you? her act have on you? What could have What could have happened if Mother happened if Mother Theresa never helped Theresa never helped the poor?the poor?

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Action PlanAction Plan

• FundraisersFundraisers• Raise awareness of Raise awareness of

poverty & IPSLpoverty & IPSL• Find out more as Find out more as

in our in our goals!goals!

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Who we areWho we are

• KKids ids RReducing educing PPoverty in overty in CCalcuttaalcutta• Raise money for IPSL to expand its Raise money for IPSL to expand its

programprogram• Educate others about IPSL & Educate others about IPSL &

povertypoverty

AimAim

• As KRPC, our aim too raise As KRPC, our aim too raise awareness of poverty and IPSL in awareness of poverty and IPSL in Shanghai and raise funds to enhance Shanghai and raise funds to enhance IPSL Calcutta's facilities. IPSL Calcutta's facilities.

Why you should be Why you should be informed about this issue…informed about this issue…

• Poverty today is a global Poverty today is a global issue because it does not only issue because it does not only affect certain area; it affects affect certain area; it affects lots of people of all races all lots of people of all races all over the world.over the world.

•People today are so poor that they have to live in substandard housing People today are so poor that they have to live in substandard housing and drink unsafe drinking waterand drink unsafe drinking water•Disease spreads easier with the poor unable to afford medical bills Disease spreads easier with the poor unable to afford medical bills and an educationand an education•Death from poverty weekly is among the hundreds of thousandsDeath from poverty weekly is among the hundreds of thousands•These people do not deserve this, it just comes to themThese people do not deserve this, it just comes to them•If poverty continues to spread in Calcutta, the cultural capital of India If poverty continues to spread in Calcutta, the cultural capital of India as stated before, devastating consequences can occuras stated before, devastating consequences can occur•The world will lose an unaccountable amount of precious history as the The world will lose an unaccountable amount of precious history as the people are the ones who pass it on, and if they die without passing it people are the ones who pass it on, and if they die without passing it down or cannot have children to pass it on, much will be lostdown or cannot have children to pass it on, much will be lost•We need to stop this unjust and torment of human rights. We need to stop this unjust and torment of human rights.

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Short term goalsShort term goals

• KPD Week (Kuai ¥ per day)KPD Week (Kuai ¥ per day)• Hunger DayHunger Day

Long term goalLong term goal

• Raise at the very least 1000 rmb to Raise at the very least 1000 rmb to donate to IPSLdonate to IPSL

Information on the WikiInformation on the Wiki

• This is our Wiki: http://global-This is our Wiki: http://global-challenge.wikispaces.com/Categories+Hum1challenge.wikispaces.com/Categories+Hum1+Group2+Group2

• Issues and Background InformationIssues and Background Information• Case StudyCase Study• Action Plan and what we, KRPC wants to doAction Plan and what we, KRPC wants to do• YouTube videosYouTube videos• Related links includingRelated links including• http://www.ipsl.org/application/instructions.ashttp://www.ipsl.org/application/instructions.as

pxpx which brings you to the IPSL sign up page which brings you to the IPSL sign up page

Organizations that you can Organizations that you can get involved with include…get involved with include…

• Friends of Alouette InternationalFriends of Alouette International• The Grameen BankThe Grameen Bank• Freedom from HungerFreedom from Hunger• KivaKiva• End PovertyEnd Poverty• Global Philanthropy ForumGlobal Philanthropy Forum

Why this is importantWhy this is important

• Many people all over Many people all over the world, (including the world, (including people in India) have people in India) have to suffer and not live to suffer and not live in substandard in substandard housinghousing

• The children of the The children of the world are devastated world are devastated the most because they the most because they are more vulnerable are more vulnerable to disease and to disease and malnutritionmalnutrition http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~jejackso/women

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Why you should helpWhy you should help

• You should help because you canYou should help because you can• Even if you don’t join Kiva or IPSL, Even if you don’t join Kiva or IPSL,

you can still donate whenever you you can still donate whenever you cancan

• If you can, join IPSLIf you can, join IPSL

Think about it…Think about it…

• If you could wouldn't you end poverty once If you could wouldn't you end poverty once and for alland for all

• Although you alone couldn’tAlthough you alone couldn’t• You can join in on the fight against povertyYou can join in on the fight against poverty

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