1 billion people on planet earth (that's 1 in six of us) now live in slums. Almost all of these are living on less than $2 per day, and a huge percentage on less than $1 per day.

www.slumdoc.com

The Slum Documentary Film Project by Mark Volkers

It follows three families on three continents who make up the poorest people on the planet Earth.

 

http://lemonadeinternational.org/blog/2009/06/in-recent-weeks-crew-of-slum.html

Lemonade International Blog by Mark Volkers

 

http://slumdoc.blogspot.com/

blog by Mark Volkers, photojournalist

 

www.worldvision.org

World Vision

Building a better world for children

 

http://www.crwrc.org

The Christian Reformed World Relief responds on your behalf to the needs of people who suffer from poverty, hunger, disaster, and injustice.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/5078654.stm

BBC

 

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/05/dharavi-mumbai-slum/jacobson-text

National Geographic

 

http://www.forbes.com/2007/06/11/third-world-slums-biz-cx_21cities_ee_0611slums.html

Forbes

 

http://www.un-ngls.org/spip.php?article590

The United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service

 

http://www.unicef.org/

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF promotes the well-being of children in 127 countries and territories.

 

http://www.bread.org/

Bread for the World Institute

It seeks to inform, educate, and motivate concerned citizens for action on policies that affect hungry people.

 

http://www.who.int/en/

World Health Organization

It is linked to efforts to end hunger through its role in advancing nutrition and training.

Please send more helpful links to internet sites.

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