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Join the challenge and show your $1.90 plate.

Why $1.90?

Millions of people are living in extreme poverty on $1.90/day or less. Before 2020, global poverty was on the decline, but COVID-19 unraveled years of progress and caused extreme global poverty to rise for the first time in over 20 years. 100 million more people are living in extreme poverty now than before the pandemic began.¹

One consequence of extreme poverty is global hunger and food insecurity. According to the UN, between 720 and 811 million people went hungry in 2020, and 30% of the global population lacked access to adequate food.²

Together, we can work to restore what the pandemic has stolen. The war on extreme poverty desperately needs our collective voice to call for change. You can make an impact by raising awareness of extreme poverty and its impact on global hunger.

Compassion helps meet the health and nutrition needs of the children in our program, while also providing preventive care to support long-term wellness

Learn more about Compassion’s work to end child hunger. >

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How To Join

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Post a picture of your $1.90 plate of food to your story.

Tag @Compassion, Use the #1Day190, and 1Day190 stickers.

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Challenge 3 friends to join and share the 1Day190.com link for others to support children in poverty.

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Millions of children suffer from stunting and malnutrition

Millions of food packs and food kits donated

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Health and Nutrition

Provide children with the food and medical care they desperately need. Learn More >

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How Compassion provides health and nutrition

When children do not have enough nutritious food to eat, malnutrition, starvation, and chronic health issues become a serious and potentially life-threatening reality. Undernutrition has led to nearly 50% of deaths in children under 5.

Compassion's Health and Nutrition initiatives support the local church to meet the life-threatening needs of children in our program, while also providing preventive care to support long-term wellness.

Since April 2020, Compassion has provided over 22.4 million Food Packs to support children and families. COVID-19 and the resulting economic shutdown caused many caregivers to lose their income or miss opportunities to earn a daily wage. These food packs provided households with a supply of essentials like rice, eggs, meat, milk, and corn.

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Sylvain, a child registered in Compassion’s Sponsorship Program in Burkina Faso, joyfully receives food packs with his mom.

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Sylvain, a child registered in Compassion’s Sponsorship Program in Burkina Faso, joyfully receives food packs with his mom.

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1Day190 FAQs:

Who is Compassion International?

Compassion International is a child development organization that partners with local churches in 25 countries to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Compassion’s programmatic model rallies around each child in his or her unique context to support physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual development. Our ultimate goal is to enable children to become responsible, fulfilled adults, while enabling people around the world to make a life-changing difference in poverty.

How does Compassion International address food insecurity?

At Compassion Centers in 25 participating countries, staff members are trained to detect malnutrition among the children and take immediate action on their behalf. Our individual, child-based approach allows us to provide each child we serve with personalized care and attention. Our frontline church partners know the children they are helping by name. They know their families and know what life is like within their homes. When extra food, nutrition, and medical care are needed, our local church partners can move quickly to meet those needs. They can begin an emergency feeding program and provide vitamin supplements, as well as work with child’s caregiver to ensure meals at home meet nutritional needs.

Do I have to give a donation to participate in this challenge?

What portion of the donations go to support malnourished children?

All contributions designated for the Health and Nutrition Fund will be applied to those hunger and health-related initiatives and programs. We desire to be good stewards of your donation, and when we receive more contributions for a given fund than we can use, we apply those funds to meet similar pressing needs. Contributions are solicited with the understanding that Compassion International has control over the use of all donated funds. At least 80% of your gift will go to programs that directly benefit Compassion children, babies, and students.

Can I use previously purchased items for my $1.90 plate?

Yes, you can use items you already purchased. Make sure to have accurate information to account for the prices of the items. Most of these prices can be located through online search. You can also use a partial meal for this challenge. For example, say you normally have a $3 bagel with 75¢ for peanut butter. Half the bagel to make a $1.90 plate. Or maybe you eat a protein bar for breakfast, and it costs $2.50. Cut 1/4 off the bar and there’s your plate.

Do I have to tag others when I post?

When I post, do I need to include any other resources?

We encourage posting content for this challenge on both social media homepages and stories. In your post, use #1Day190, and tag @compassion to help others understand the urgency to fight global hunger and poverty. Use the donation link in your story to direct viewers who want to give. We also encourage participants to explain why they engaged in this challenge and the impact it has on their lives.

Where did the name 1Day190 come from?

According to research conducted by the World Bank, $1.90 is the international poverty line. This means anyone living on $1.90/day or less is living in extreme poverty. Before the pandemic, the amount of people living below the poverty line was decreasing each year. However, in the past year, there has been the largest increase in the population living below the poverty line in over 20 years. This means millions of individuals live below the poverty line and must survive with $1.90 or less to spend a day. This amount is not solely for food—it is for all living expenses.

Do I have to donate $1.90?

No, you do not need to personally donate to the challenge, but you might encourage others to by including the donation link in your social media post. Though it is not a requirement, we highly encourage for participants to take a 1–2-week intake of how much they are spending on all food/beverage items. This will provide greater insight into the divergence between daily eating habits of the participant and the limitations of those facing extreme hunger.

Am I able to participate in this challenge whenever I can?

Sources:

¹World Bank Group. 2021. Poverty At-A-Glance.
²FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, WHO. 2021. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021.