0756125 The Coconut Vendor

Gathering the Goods....

Ekpene gets up every morning at dawn to collect coconuts and prepare them for the day’s sale.

Heavy Load....

Once he has finished collecting and preparing coconuts, he places them into a large basket and carries the heavy load on his head.

Making a Living....

Whenever a customer wishes to buy a coconut, he wields his machete and cuts the coconut into manageable pieces with expert precision.

Bringing Home the Bread....

At the end of the day he returns home and shares his earnings with the rest of the family, which rarely ever amount to more than the equivalent of 10 dollars CAN.

Ekpene is Only 9 Years Old.

Ekpene is Far from Alone....

Percentage of the World's Children living Above/Below

the Poverty Line

% of Children Living Above Poverty Line

% of Children Living Below Poverty Line

Over Half of the world’s children are living in poverty.

(data from www.globalissues.org)

Consider this....

Of the 1.6 Billion Children

In the Developing World…

# of Children without adequate Shelter

# of Children with no Access to Safe Water

# of Children with no Access to Health Services

No Data

For the 1.9 billion children from the developing world, there are:

-640 million without adequate shelter (1 in 3)

-400 million with no access to safe water (1 in 5)

-270 million with no access to health services (1 in 7)

(data from www.globalissues.com)

Help Eliminate Child Poverty.

References:

-All Data Courtesy of:http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-

facts-and-stats

-All Images Courtesy of:http://www.gettyimages.com

Colour Code:

Black + Grey= Despair

Gold= International Ribbon Colour of Poverty