World Vision 30 Hour Famine raises funds for programs that tackle hunger and other critical problems linked directly to poverty, including water shortages, children affected by conflict, and by HIV and AIDS. Here are some key statistics about these issues that contribute to the cycle of poverty experienced by developing countries.

The estimated number of undernourished people in the world: 963 million

As of 2008, the number of children who die each day from largely preventable causes: More than 24,000

The number of children under the age of five that die each year: Nearly 9 million

The number of children that will die from malnutrition (or hunger-related causes) within the next 30 hours: More than 10,000

Percentage of underweight children under the age of five worldwide: 25 percent

Number of people who die each year of water-related diseases: 5 million (about 1.8 million are children)

Number of people worldwide who do not have access to safe water: 1.1 billion

Number of children worldwide who are not in school: 90 million

Number of people living with HIV in the world today: 33 million

Number of children who have been forced to flee their homes and live as refugees: 9 million