Blog Action Day: Poverty

Blog Action Day: Poverty

Today, October 15th, is Blog Action Day. Bloggers from around the world are using today to post about one topic, Poverty. I decided that instead of talking today, I am just going to share images of poverty. I hope that these images wiill make you think, feel and act in whatever way feels right to you. Not just today, but every day.

shop till you drop
Creative Commons License photo credit: RunningTractor

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Photo by uncultured

Ethiopia
Creative Commons License photo credit: babasteve

089/365 Money...What Money
Creative Commons License photo credit: stuartpilbrow

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Photo by Monroes Dragonfly

Poor woman on the beach
Creative Commons License photo credit: ePi.Longo


Creative Commons License photo credit: charles chan *

Homeless at Folsom Street Fair
Creative Commons License photo credit: Coyote2012

Out Cold in front of the State Library of NSW
Creative Commons License photo credit: Soon.

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22 Responses to Blog Action Day: Poverty
  1. Bella Casa
    October 15, 2008 | 9:24 am

    Powerful photos, great post.

    Bella

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  2. Marelisa
    October 15, 2008 | 9:45 am

    Hi Emily: These photographs certainly tell the story of poverty. Can you believe that a billion people live on less than $1.00 a day?

    Marelisas last blog post..Eradicating Poverty Through Human Ingenuity – Blog Action Day 2008

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  4. FruGal
    October 15, 2008 | 12:16 pm

    Great post, very thought provoking.

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  5. Writer Dad
    October 15, 2008 | 12:54 pm

    Great job. It’s refreshing to see a post with only pictures (I’ve heard they’re worth like a thousand words).

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  7. Julie
    October 15, 2008 | 2:45 pm

    Thank you, Emily. After learning of this event just this morning, from your post and Lance’s at The Jungle of Life (I wish I knew how to create a link to it), I knew I needed to tell a story. Your photos, especially the last one, perfectly illustrate my post, today. I’m SO grateful to have found the perfect time to do tell it. Thank you, again.

    ~ Julie

    Julies last blog post..Another Kind of Poverty

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  8. Natural
    October 15, 2008 | 6:13 pm

    Poverty is horrible and unfortunately I don’t see one person, one organization or one act of kindness getting rid of it…not on a global scale.

    Naturals last blog post..Why Poverty?

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  9. Frugal Trenches
    October 15, 2008 | 6:30 pm

    Horrific.
    I just posted as well, do you ever feel like we are going backwards?

    Frugal Trenchess last blog post..Blog Action Day

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  10. FrugalSimple
    October 15, 2008 | 10:38 pm

    Your photos are breathtaking, but in a way that tears my heart right out of my chest. The one about the working poor hit a really soft spot for me. I hope this blog action day helps people understand that hard work alone cannot prevent poverty.

    FrugalSimples last blog post..THE WORKING POOR – BLOG ACTION DAY ‘O8 POVERTY

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  11. Alana @ Gray Matters
    October 15, 2008 | 11:28 pm

    Such powerful images – definitely makes you think.

    Alana @ Gray Matterss last blog post..What Can You Do With a Giant Bonus Card, Hot Water & Vinegar?

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  12. Renee
    October 16, 2008 | 6:45 pm

    What a terribly sad yet poignant blog post. Poverty is truly a terrible thing and the saddest part is that it does not have to be this way. We have so much but refuse to switch to a system of distribution that would be more equitable for all.

    Renees last blog post..Tanglad On Microcredit

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  13. melissa @ the inspired room
    October 16, 2008 | 9:28 pm

    Sure makes you think, huh?

    Melissa

    melissa @ the inspired rooms last blog post..DIY: Dining Room Storage

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  14. joanie
    October 17, 2008 | 5:02 pm

    Emily — the images are heartbreaking. All of us who are fortunate to have a warm home and adequate food and clothing for ourselves and our families should be thankful every day for our blessings. Too often we get hung up on what we don’t have, instead of being grateful for the things we do have. We should be reminded every day that so many others in this world have so little. Thanks.

    Best. Joanie

    joanies last blog post..Autumn

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    October 18, 2008 | 1:53 pm

    Good post! Love your blog!

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    January 30, 2009 | 3:29 pm

    Good work, thanks!

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