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Words to Understand Favela: a slum in or near a city in Brazil. Favelas are overcrowded and lack basic services. GDP per capita (per person): the gross domestic product divided by the number of people in the country. For example, if the GDP for a country is one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) and the population is one million people (1,000,000), then the GDP per capita (value created per person is $100). Income inequality: when the wealth of a country is spread very unevenly among the population. Nongovernmental organization (NGO): a nonprofit, voluntary citizens’ group organized on a local, national, or international level. Examples include organizations that support human rights, advocate for political participation, and work for improved health care. Undernourishment: not getting enough food or good-quality food to promote health or proper growth. B asic human needs are the things that people need to live: enough food, clean water, improved sanitation, adequate shelter, and access to basic medical care. People also need to be safe and to feel safe. In 1948 the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a shared standard for all people in all countries. Article 25 of the declaration says:

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