Americus in Sumter County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Poverty Housing: A Global Epidemic
Habitat for Humanity
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 7, 2014
1. Poverty Housing: A Global Epidemic Marker
An estimated 1.2 billion people in the world today live on less than $1 per day.
Nearly 3 billion people--close to half of the world's population--live on less than $2 per day.
Home, for many families, looks something like the structures you are about to see; or worse.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.
Location. 32° 4.228′ N, 84° 14.454′ W. Marker is in Americus, Georgia, in Sumter County. Marker is on W. Church Street. Marker is on the grounds of Habitat for Humanity. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Americus GA 31709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Deadly Insects (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Latin America/Caribbean (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Asia/Pacific (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Africa/Middle East (within shouting distance of this marker); How blocks are made (within shouting distance of this marker); Sumter County Courthouse Bell (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Luther H. Story (about 800 feet away); Sumter County in the Civil Rights Movement (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Americus.
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Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 7, 2014
2. Global Village discovery center
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 7, 2014
3. Habitat for Humanity Visitor Center and Office
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 7, 2014
4. Entrance to Global Village
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 23, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
