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Today we thought it would be fun to give you an idea of how much your dollar donation can truly help someone in need.

In these countries 1 dollar can buy:

Kenya

 8 Cups of Milk

Tanzania (Nzanza)

1/3 of a Liter of Pesticide

Ghana

 2 1/3 Bottles of Palm Oil

1 1/2 Pairs Rubber Sandals

87 Tablets of Penicillin

4 1/3 Rolls of Toilet Paper

India (Andhra Pradesh) 2-3 Pieces Bamboo for Building

1/2 Unit of Blood for a Transfusion

Bangladesh (Chittagong)

1 Dozen Eggs

7 Bars of Soap

A family of four interviewed in rural Bangladesh calculated that they spent roughly 80 cents a day on food and fuel, allowing them to buy and cook two meals of rice and beans, as well as an occasional piece of meat. Medical costs came to 3.3 cents a day ($12 per year), mainly on medicines for the husband's coughs and colds. Other family expenses included 4.1 cents per day on clothes ($15 per year), 1.6 cents on school books ($6 per year), and 2.2 cents ($8 per year) visiting and giving presents to relatives. Family health and food costs thus accounted for more than 90 percent of the household's basic expenses (Rutherford 2002:10).

Information from: http://archive.wri.org/item_detail.cfm?id=3642&section=pubs&page=pubs_content_text&z=?