Are you Rich?

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/News/StudyRevealsOverwhelmingWealthGap.aspxWhile many in the developed world complain about their economic situation and are seeking to improve their prosperity the article from Microsoft Money puts into context how wealthy we are. 

 The research indicates that assets of just $2,200 per adult place a household in the top half of the world's wealthiest. To be among the richest 10% of adults in the world, just $61,000 in assets is needed. If you have more than $500,000, you're part of the richest 1%, the United Nations study says. Indeed, 37 million people now belong in that category. 

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http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/News/StudyRevealsOverwhelmingWealthGap.aspx
The women in this photo live on less than $2 a day. They undertake work in their communities tending to the sick and dying and supporting orphans in their villages. These food parcels were provided to them by African AIDS Foundation to recognise the valuable contribution they make to their communities. Though they are poor in material terms they have a wealth we do not understand.
African AIDS Foundation is an Australian NGO supporting African Children and their communities