If there was one thing in the world that needed to change, what would it be? With all the tragedies in the world today, it is often difficult to choose just one specific issue. For this reason, you will most likely choose something well known, such as wars or terrorism. This may be a big problem, but if you look beneath the surface of the news, there are bigger problems out there. There are millions of people in the world who will not eat or drink today, nor will they have a roof to sleep under tonight. These people have no health services or electricity. All they have is the hope of surviving each day. The fact is, many of these problems could be solved with just one simple thing; instruction. There are 121 million children in the world who do not receive education, the majority of whom live in developing countries. This deficit is not only setting back the countries where it is occurring, but is affecting the entire world. Luckily, this can be easily fixed. The lack of educational privileges in developing countries has become detrimental to the overall success and well-being of the world, therefore, collegiate institutions in developed countries should be required by law to donate 10% of their total income per year to provide educational facilities to countries. who can't afford it. Education is more important to a country than you might think. One of the biggest obstacles in the world is the fact that so many countries lack educational facilities. It may seem far-fetched, but this lack of education is actually linked to child mortality. After conducting a study of victims in developing countries, Eileen Stillwaggon, an economics professor at Rutgers University, concluded that: “In Cha...... middle of paper ...... Ohost). Network. January 8, 2014.Medhekar, Anita and Katrik C. Roy. Globalization and development: national experiences. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2010. Academic eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Network. January 11, 2014.Shah, Anup. Poverty facts and statistics. Global Issues, 2013. Web. January 12, 2014.Stillwaggon, Eileen. Stunted lives, stagnant economies: poverty, disease and underdevelopment. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1998. eBookAcademic Collection (EBSCOhost). Network. January 11, 2014.Zhuang, Juzhong and the Asian Development Bank. Poverty, inequality and inclusive growth in Asia: measurement, policy issues and country studies. London: Anthem Press, 2010. Academic eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Network. 11 January 2014.2009 Statistical yearbook: Annuaire Statistique. New York, NY: United Nations, 2011. eBookAcademic Collection (EBSCOhost). Network. January 12 2014.