Students at Lincoln Christian College set up a Shantytown on their campus to draw attention to the living conditions of the world’s poor on the Oct 17 Global Day of Action Against Poverty. Ten students took turns “living” in the boxes throughout the day and reading the Stand Up pledge to fellow students and collecting signatures on the ONE Declaration.

By the end of the day they collected 130 signatures on the petition – more than 10% of their entire student body! The local paper also covered the event so the community could see how the students were taking a stand for our poorer neighbors.

-Annisa Wanat

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