Living Below the Line
Sound Track for social justice by Olivia Price
Phil Collins "Another Day in Paradise" 1989
Is there somewhere you can tell me?"He walks on, doesn't look back. He pretends he can't hear her. Starts to whistle as he crosses the street. Seems embarrassed to be there..."
Fact: More people have access to mobile phones than toilets (source: http://www.one.org/us/2014/10/21/25-most-shocking-global-poverty-facts/)
"Blackbird" The Beatles 1968
Fact: Based on the updated poverty line of $1.90 a day, World Bank projections suggest that global poverty may have reached 700 million, or 9.6 percent of global population, in 2015. (source: http://www.compassion.com/poverty/poverty.htm)
"We Are the World" Michael Jackson 1985
Fact:Between 1/4 and 1/3 of 4 billion metric tons of food produced is lost or wasted.(source:http://www.one.org/us/2014/10/21/25-most-shocking-global-poverty-facts/)
"The President" Snow Patrol 2011
Fact: Over 50% of homeless of young people in homeless shelters and on the streets report that their parents told them to leave or knew they were leaving and did not care. (source: https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-homeless-teens)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid 30 2014
Fact: 1 billion children worldwide are living in poverty. According to UNICEF 22,000 children die each day due to poverty. (source: https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-global-poverty)
"Dark Horses" Switchfoot 2011
Fact; In 2012 the poverty rate in the U.S. dropped to 16% from 26% in 1967 (source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/study-us-poverty-rate-decreased-over-past-half-century-thanks-to-safety-net-programs/2013/12/09/9322c834-60f3-11e3-94ad-004fefa61ee6_story.html)
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Israel Kamakawiwo'ole 1993
They'll learn much more than we'll know"
Fact: Children living in poverty have a higher number of absenteeism or leave school all together because they are more likely to have to work or care for family members. (source: https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-education-and-poverty-america)
"The Ghost of Tom Joad" Bruce Springsteen 1995
Fact: According to estimates by the Urban Institute, nearly 1 in 5 youths under the age of 18 will run away at least once (source: https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-global-poverty)