Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Anti-Poverty Week

Every day 25,000 children die as a result of extreme poverty. This shameful situation must end. If we have the will to act we can Make Poverty History.

Make Poverty History is a non-partisan coalition of more than 60 aid organisations, community and faith-based groups. We call on all political parties to take the following steps needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals:

  • increase Australia's aid and ensure it is used effectively
  • make trade fair
  • drop the debts of poor countries
  • help poor countries keep their governments accountable, and
  • tackle climate change in developing countries.


http://www.antipovertyweek.org.au/index.html

http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au/

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