O 153 million children worldwide that have lost either one parent (“single orphan”) or both parents. O 17.8 million children worldwide that have lost both parents (“double orphan”) Heartbreaking, really.Īlthough reflecting only broad projections, the estimated number of orphans globally currently reported by the US Government and UNICEF, include: Raising kids where basic day-to-day needs are unmet. Of these, it is estimated that 14.8% of widows live in extreme poverty where basic needs go unmet - that's 38+ million widows globally that live in poverty. The 2015 Global Widows Report estimates the total number of widows globally to be 258,481,056 – a 9% increase since 2010. The Mission of WO Design (W is for widows - O is for orphans) is to create and sell unique products, each with a tangible "give back" to help widows and orphans globally.
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