There is a list of 20 worldwide campaigns.
-Alliance to end hunger, Bread for the world, Call to renewal, Campaign to end childhood hunger, Catholic charities USA campaign to reduce poverty in America, Catholic Conference Campaign for Human Development, Centre for American Progress, Centre for Community Change Campaign for Community Values, Community Action Partnership National Conversation on Poverty and Economic Security, National Symposium on Poverty and Economic Security Videos, May 2007, Jewish Council For Public Affairs: Confronting Poverty, Let Justice Roll, Make Poverty History, Marguerite Casey Foundation’s Equal Voice for America ’s Families Campaign, National League of Cities Municipal Action to Reduce Poverty Project, The National Urban Alliance for Effective Education, The New England Consortium, The One Campaign, US Conference of Mayors Poverty Work and Opportunity Task Force and The Working Poor Families Project.
Living standards have risen a heap over the past decade thanks to a heap of organisations and donations. The amount of people living in poverty has fallen from 52% in 1981 to 26% in 2005.
Although there has been great progress in reducing poverty, there are still people out there living in these conditions, and there are large differences in different regions.
-The $1.25 a day poverty rate in East Asia has fallen from 80% to 18% from 1981-2005, but there is still about 340 million people living in poverty.
-The $1.25 a day poverty rate in China has fallen from 40% to 29% from 1981-2005, but there is still about 1.2 billion people living in poverty.
-The $1.25 a day poverty rate in South Asia has fallen from 60% to 40% from 1981-2005, but there is still about 600 million people living in poverty.
-The $1.25 a day poverty rate in Sub-Saharan Africa hasn’t fallen but has almost doubled, from 200 million to 380 million from 1981-2005.
What are the countries doing?
-Kenya has introduced free primary school education which has brought 1.2 million people back to school.
-In Tanzania, 1000 new schools have been built and 18,000 new teachers have been recruited.
-Uganda has reduced HIV from 20% to 6.5% in 10 years.
Five ways YOU can help end poverty.
- Buy fair trade products!
By buying fair trade products, you are making sure that the producers in developing countries are getting paid a fair price for their goods. Paying a fair price to these working people enables them to afford basic necessities.
- Volunteer!
Volunteer in your own community- put out donation jars etc- or donate or join a campaign.
- Go Gleaning!
Farmers who have finished certain fields will let volunteers come onto their farm and glean (pick through produce that is left and is of quality.) They can take whatever they can carry home and then give tons of free, fresh and healthy food to needy families.
- Donate!
There are HEAPS of campaigns and charities that you can donate too. Next time you are given change why not put it into a charity jar?
- Plant an extra row in your veggie garden!
If you grow your own food, consider planting an extra row to help the hungry. Millions of pounds of fruits, vegetables and herbs are already donated each year by gardeners throughout the country. By using ‘AmpleHarvest search engine’ to find a local food pantry near you, and you can help out too.