About IDEP
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) is a global awareness event celebrated every year on 17 October. It is an opportunity for reflection, advocacy and action to end child poverty and all other forms of poverty.
International Day for the
Eradication of Poverty
Together We Can End Child Poverty Worldwide
The Impact of Poverty on Children
3.4 million people, mostly children, die annually from water-related diseases.
3.1 million children die from undernutrition each year.
640 million children (1 in 3) live without adequate shelter.
270 million children (1 in 7) have no access to health services.
Worldwide, there are more than 150 million children, who do not have access to pre-primary education.
IDEP Photo Contest
Success Stories
12 October 20
The Stories Behind Our 2019 Photo Contest EntriesCheck out last years photo contest entires and read a little bit about the stories behind the photos.
16 October 19
The Stories Behind Our 2018 Photo Contest EntriesCheck out last years photo contest entires and read a little bit about the stories behind the photos.
01 October 19
Faith Leaders Crucial to Ending Child PovertyReligious leaders remain undeniably one of the most sought out agents of social and policy change in our society. They have a long standing historic and widely spread presence in any society because they...
