The United States is home to eight of the top 10 richest people in the world. It is also the place where 9 per cent of children under five live in extreme poverty.
Over 41 million Americans go to bed hungry on any given night, and 13 million of them are children.
1.6 million people live in houses without running water or a sewage system.
77 million drink water that may be contaminated.
According to OECD, America has the fifth highest infant mortality rate, and it is higher than most European countries.
The average life expectancy of the richest Americans is nearly 15 years longer than the bottom 1 per cent.
Over 41 million Americans go to bed hungry on any given night, and 13 million of them are children.
1.6 million people live in houses without running water or a sewage system.
77 million drink water that may be contaminated.
According to OECD, America has the fifth highest infant mortality rate, and it is higher than most European countries.
The average life expectancy of the richest Americans is nearly 15 years longer than the bottom 1 per cent.
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