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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.