WUNRN
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.