Where you are born shouldn’t dictate whether you live or die.
Think a song can change the world? We do.
And at the heart of what we do is the fundamental belief that this fight is about
If you believe this too, it isn't someone else's problem,
But honestly, problem isn’t the right word... it’s an unbelievable opportunity
to change your life while you change the world.
to change your life while you change the world.
Extreme poverty can seem like an abstract idea.
Some terrible thing that happens to people you’ve never met — halfway around the world. But for
it’s their daily existence.
There is no shelter, food pantry, or safety net.
Poverty in any form is a terrible thing. Extreme poverty is an intolerable thing.
That’s why we started ONE.
Our three million members around the world take action. They click petitions, make phone calls, write letters, attend rallies – to demand solutions from their governments. Your voice alone may struggle to be heard, but our voices together are hard to ignore.
And here's the proof.
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Those living on $2 per day has declined from 80% in 1980 to just above 60% in 2010
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1 billion poor people are better off because of investments made between 1970 and 1990
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More than 8 million people are on life-saving antiretroviral therapy
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New HIV infections among children have dropped by 40%
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TB deaths are down from 1.8 million deaths in 2003 to 1.4 million deaths in 2010
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50 million more kids are going to school
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The US uses less than 1% of its annual budget to fund life-saving programs
We’re not asking for your money.
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even more powerful in the fight against extreme poverty.
"...the world is more malleable than you think and it's waiting for you to hammer it into shape." - Bono, Lead singer, U2, Co-founder, ONE and (RED)
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