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Why Poverty? Film Series - Contact: info@whypoverty.net

 

Welcome to the World!

 

Impact of Poverty on Survival of Babies & Mothers - Film Segment

 

Welcome to the World looks at the fact that every year 130 million babies are born, but their chances in life depend on the lottery of where, how and to whom they are born. The full  60-minute 2012 film assesses the prospects of new arrivals in Cambodia, Sierra Leone and the USA. In Cambodia, one is likely to be born to a family living on less than $1/day. In Sierra Leone, chances of surviving the first year are half those of the worldwide average. In the US, a new baby could well be one more of 1.6 million homeless children now living in the streets. The film maker travels to meet the women struggling to nurture, the clinics teaching feeding and nutrition through song, and the surgeons fighting to save mothers and babies. Director: Brian Hill

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STATE OF THE WORLD'S MOTHERS 2012

 

Save the Children's thirteenth State of the World's Mothers report shows Niger as the worst place to be a mother in the world — replacing Afghanistan for the first time in two years. Norway comes in at first place. The Best and Worst Places to Be a Mom ranking, which compares 165 countries around the globe, looks at factors such as a mother's health, education and economic status, as well as critical child indicators such as health and nutrition.

 

Direct Link to Full 68-Page Save the Children Report:

http://www.savethechildren.org/atf/cf/%7B9def2ebe-10ae-432c-9bd0-df91d2eba74a%7D/STATE-OF-THE-WORLDS-MOTHERS-REPORT-2012-FINAL.PDF - Computer may increase type size for easier reading.