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Your engagement changes the world -

no matter whether it is impact investing, a foundation or a donation: What counts is that you make a difference. We would like to encourage you to get engaged and to support you implementing your ideas.

Almost half the world - over 3 billion people - live on less than $2.50 a day. +++ Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names. +++ Only 3% of people donate based on relative performance of a non-profit organisation. +++ Health is inherited: 17 million children are born malnourished each year because their mothers were too. +++ Number of donors in Germany in 2010: 13,420,000. +++ The population of the world's poorest countries will more than double by 2050. +++ 80% of German donations are dedicated to humanitarian aid organisations. +++ In 2012, every second child worldwide lives under the poverty line. +++ Household income spent on food varies incredibly: In the US 6% - in Kenya 45%. +++ Despite producing up to 80% of the food in Africa, women own only 1% of the agricultural land. +++ Number of foundations in Germany: 18,000. +++ 6.6 million people are alive today because they have access to HIV medication. +++ 900 million polio vaccines were administered in 2011 around the world. +++ Up to date 80% of the original forest worldwide is destroyed. +++ Investments in reproductive health reduce newborn deaths by 44%. +++ 20% of German citizens donate on a regular basis. +++ 30% of German citizens aged 40-49 cannot afford to make donations. +++ 50% of private donors in Germany are 60 years and older. +++ Highest number of foundations per citizen in Germany: Hamburg. +++