It is astonishing that 1 in 5 American children live in poverty. Poverty reduction is a major goal and issue for thousands of international organizations such as Hidden Choices. Extreme poverty is a global challenge and can be found in the lowest of classes in developing economies. In 2008, the World Bank estimated that:
In 2008, an estimated 1.29 billion people were living in absolute poverty
- 400 million people in India
- 173 million people in China
Traveling, living and working abroad for over 30 years has given Rivers Teske, the Founder of Hidden Choices, Inc., a unique perspective on the challenge of impoverishment and destitution. Witnessing poverty at the most extreme levels in third world countries she has found:
massive slums, abject hunger, street children as young as babies and toddlers,: crying & naked, diseased & begging, thousands of orphaned children abandoned by parents, lack of sanitation, horrific living conditions or sleeping in ditches or
The impetus to start Hidden Choices over 17 years ago was to be a voice. A voice for the tiniest and most vulnerable. Hidden Choices is making a difference in the lives of children and women. You can make a difference to alleviate poverty for the helpless and those who have no hope. Make it a passion of yours to change something in our world! START WITH A CHILD.