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Editors' Spotlight

July 30, 2015

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.
Photograph by Jillian Edelstein
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Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.
Photograph by Philipp Engelhorn
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Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.
Photograph by Henry Doctolero, Jr.
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Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.
Photograph by Austin Beahm
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Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.
Photograph by Timothy Cohen
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Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.
Photograph by Tierney Farrell
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Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.
Photograph by Sèbastien D.
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Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.
Photograph by Radford Davis
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Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.
Photograph by Piotr Zaporowski
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Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.
Photograph by Dave Jordano
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July 30, 2015

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

Photograph by Jillian Edelstein

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

Photograph by Philipp Engelhorn

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

Photograph by Henry Doctolero, Jr.

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

Photograph by Austin Beahm

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

Photograph by Timothy Cohen

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

Photograph by Tierney Farrell

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

Photograph by Sèbastien D.

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

Photograph by Radford Davis

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

Photograph by Piotr Zaporowski

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  —Erika Larsen, National Geographic PhotographerThese and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

Photograph by Dave Jordano

Hashtag Challenge Winners: #endpoverty

Nearly a billion people have emerged from extreme poverty—defined as living on less than $1.25 a day—in the past 25 years. But nearly a billion people still live in extreme poverty, and millions more struggle to make ends meet.

The goal of the World Bank is to end extreme poverty by 2030. For this hashtag challenge National Geographic Your Shot and the World Bank joined forces to create a platform where global citizens could contribute their voices and vision to the mission of ending poverty. We asked you to lend your eyes and voice, to bring us to parts of the world where poverty is robbing us of our basic human needs, to show us the survival skills that have developed to endure the respective situations and to shed light on situations where change and progress is occurring.

As the editor I viewed nearly 3,500 images from around the globe. For this specific project the selection process went beyond aesthetics. My main concerns were whether the diversity of areas highlighted reinforce this as a global problem and if the photographer took the time to not only visually inform us, but to write a caption that would deepen our knowledge of the situation

It is only with greater knowledge and appreciation of your neighbor’s situation that we as global citizens can commit ourselves to ending poverty.  

—Erika Larsen, National Geographic Photographer

These and other images selected by Erika Larsen will be exhibited at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. in Novermber 2015. All of the chosen photographers will be notified of their inclusion in the exhibit. See all of Erika’s favorites and read her commentary.

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