I just noticed a couple of interesting links off that Free Rice site.
This one is interesting - it graphically shows the progress of the G8 countries in their commitment to contributing .7% of their national income to world aid. I had posted about this previously (and at length) after this year's G8 summit.
It's interesting (disgusting) to see the apparent 'super powers' of the world are the ones falling down on their commitments the most.
From that same link, you can see the effect of poverty on the health of the human race. This one shows the effect of AIDS. Notice how the deaths don't come from the industrialized nations. People don't need to die from AIDS anymore - they just need the medication to live!
You can write a letter to your country leader, telling them to pull their finger out!!
