{"id":3399,"date":"2018-10-17T17:52:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T17:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viajestumaini.formaciontumaini.org\/dia-de-la-erradicacion-de-la-pobreza-viajero-viajera-tu-aportacion-cuenta\/"},"modified":"2020-09-20T09:20:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T09:20:28","slug":"dia-de-la-erradicacion-de-la-pobreza-viajero-viajera-tu-aportacion-cuenta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viajestumaini.org\/en\/2018\/10\/day-of-the-eradication-of-poverty-traveler-your-contribution-counts","title":{"rendered":"Eradication of Poverty Day. Traveller, your contribution counts!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
\"Child<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child in one of the Kenya projects<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Poverty is not a question of economics, but a human rights issue<\/b>. Its causes are complex, but since Tumaini<\/a>We are convinced that, with a little political will, eradicating it is possible. And what does this have to do with travel? A lot. Read on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"Women<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Women on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi<\/a>India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Poverty in figures<\/h3>\n

Worldwide, more than 800 million people still live on less than $1.25 a day<\/b> and many lack access to adequate food, clean water and sanitation, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Did you know that the 1% richer<\/b> of the world's population owns more wealth than the 99% remaining<\/b>? In other words: eight people have the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity (3.6 billion people). The inequality is brutal. And it affects to a greater extent many countries in the world's poorest countries. Africa, Asia and Latin America<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"Travel<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel generates wealth. Let's make sure it reaches the local population.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Is it possible to help eradicate poverty by travelling?<\/h3>\n

Tourism is one of the most powerful industries in existence. It generates jobs and wealth, so why not make sure it benefits local communities?<\/p>\n

In 2017, international tourist arrivals increased by 7%. 1,322 million people <\/b>travelled that year, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. In 2016 alone, these tourists generated 1,220 billion dollars<\/b>. The problem is what we know as \"revenue leakage\".<\/b>. Travellers spend their money on large international chains, which keep the profits. Sometimes only 10% of everything we spend on a trip reaches the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"Peru<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peru has one of the highest rates of child labour in Latin America.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Responsible travel<\/h3>\n

If we travel more consciously and responsibly, we can achieve great changes. From Tumaini, we encourage you to:<\/p>\n