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| One in five of the
world’s population - 1.2 billion people - lives in extreme
poverty and as a result one in three children do not have enough
to eat. Poor people work very hard to survive and yet it is
very difficult for them to improve their lives. They may find
it hard to gain regular, paid employment, as a result of their
lack of education or training. The investment needed to improve
the productivity of the land, to buy livestock or to set up
in business is simply not available. Often people are not paid
a fair price for the goods they produce. Disabled people face
even greater barriers to earning a living. Islamic Aid is helping
disadvantaged people to improve their livelihoods, establishing
and supporting enterprises based on fair trade – helping
people gain better rewards for their work. |
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One
quarter of the world’s population have no access to proper
healthcare.
125
million children around the world do not have the chance of
going to school. 
Poor
people are often powerless to influence decisions taken by their
own governments. Islamic Aid gives poor people a voice.