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How far does your money go?
This page to show how relatively small amounts of money to us in the West can
be a major contribution to those in developing countries
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In England £1 buys a loaf of bread - In India £1 would
buy a meal for 3 people
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£50
would pay for accommodation, transport, and food for a couple for a month in
India
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In
Philippines £1 would pay for a meal of rice, fish, and vegetables for two
people
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In
the Philippines a good quality pair of new trousers can be purchased for £2
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A
10 minute bus journey (jeepney) in Philippines would cost 2p
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In
Nigeria, £57 pays the wages of a driver to take AIDs counsellors around for
a month
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£10
will pay for 13 people to be tested for HIV
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