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A Christian Aid primary assembly for the Commonwealth Games 2014.

Wealth in common?

2Christian Aid / Kathleen Prior

3Christian Aid / Hannah Morley

4Christian Aid/Hugo Palotto

5Christian Aid / Sarah Filbey

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The 53 countries in the Commonwealth include some of the world's largest, smallest, richest and poorest

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2.2 billion citizens make up the Commonwealth, and 60% of these are under the age of 30.

http://thecommonwealth.org/member-countries

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Common values?

Source: http://www.startofhappiness.com/understanding-your-values-part-1/

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Common values?

http://www.authenticcommunication.nl/en/leadership-emerged-from-common-values-strong-stuff/

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Wealth in Common?

‘All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their belongings and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need.’

Acts 2:44-45

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Inequality in India

Source: Google maps.

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Homli Bai is 10 years old.

Christian Aid / Sarah Filbey

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Just 85 people own the same wealth as 3.5 billion poorest.