With the privileges that come with living in a first world country, it is easy to be obsessed with material things. Fashion is a multibillion leading industry across Europe and other rich countries across the globe. The total UK household consumption on clothing and footwear is around £44 billion. Despite these crazy figures linked to disposable income, there are many countries and people across the world in crisis, living in poverty and war zones. Whilst we’re thinking about what shoes to match with a dress, families in third world countries are wondering where their next meal will come from.
i have worked together with a friend to create ‘Fashion or Poverty’to highlight the inequalities that exists between these two worlds.
Africa, Kenya – Two school children on their way home in Kibera.
Average Giambattista Valli gown £5,000.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, 47% of the population live on average $1.25 a day or less, not even a sufficient income to purchase food to live on.
The price of this gown could provide schooling tuition for up to a year for 66 children in Africa.
http://www.actionaid.org.uk/donate
Syria was a middle income country of 20 million people before the war, since the crisis there are currently 9.3 million people in need of aid. Over 4 million people in need of food. Over 100,000 civilians have been killed.
The price of this gown could provide 890 Syrian refugee families with an emergency water kit, which would include, a water container, bucket, soap and water purifying tablets.
http://www.unicef.org.uk/landing-pages/donate-syria/
Average Edward Arsouni gown £8,000
37% of the 738 million people globally who lack access to clean water are living in sub-Saharan Africa.
The price of this gown is also the equivalent to the price of vaccinating 1,600 children against deadly diseases such as meningitis, tetanus and pneumonia.
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