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Why Poverty? Welcome to the World

01/12/2012 GMT

Welcome to the World 

Why Poverty?

Welcome to the World

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The life chances of newly born babies in the rich world and the poor world.

One hundred and thirty million babies are born each year, but the circumstances - and country - of their birth will determine their life story.

Welcome to the World puts the spotlight on birth and infant mortality around the world. One hundred and thirty million babies are born each year, but the circumstances - and country - of their birth will determine their life story. BAFTA-winning filmmaker Brian Hill travels from the UK to America, Cambodia and Sierra Leone to reveal the shocking lottery of childbirth across the globe. 



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A series of films which ask what it means to live in poverty in the 21st Century.

BBC World News will be showing eight unique films made by independent producers from around the world. Each film will highlight different issues and prompt a debate about Why Pover

Why Poverty? is a groundbreaking cross-media event reaching more than 500 million people around the world via television, radio, internet and live events in November 2012. As part of this event, BBC World News will be showing eight unique films made by independent producers from around the world. Each film will highlight different issues and prompt a debate about Why Poverty?

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