100Cameras, a non-profit in New York City, works in partnership with organizations based in Sudan, Cuba and New York City to give cameras and teach photography to marginalized children in these communities.

But the mission doesn’t end there: the sale of these photographs funds programs that provide water, food, health care, education and other resources in these areas. All of the proceeds go back to the partnership organization in order to provide sustainable solutions for these children.

In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve been talking a lot about the amazing nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes today. In fact, we got 25 other food bloggers from across the US to talk about ‘em, too – because today is ONE’s official Sweet Potato Day! Photo Credit: bit.ly/vsNXSk We tend to freak out a little bit

One of the few events in which everyone pulling out their smart phones is a great sign! Over the past week, I’ve sampled pies, biscuits, muffins, salads, gnocchi, cheesecakes, croquettes and about a thousand things featuring our star ingredient, the sweet potato. A short and “sweet potato” hiatus is definitely in order! But all of

More than 120 ONE members converged in Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress for foreign aid and attend a White House leadership briefing. ONE New York and the American Academy of Pediatrics sum up their experience, which included some holiday spirit. We here at ONE New York were proud to have the American Academy of Pediatrics

ONE Regional Field Director Christopher Geer, Ron Mitchell, Stephen Groth, Bread for the World, Rep. Nita Lowey, Ruby Thomas and Carmen Paolercio New York area ONE members gathered recently with Rep. Nita Lowey, meeting with her at her White Plains office. The meeting gave us a great opportunity to encourage Rep. Lowey to support global

ONE members, if you live in the greater New York City area, this event may be of interest to you. Concern Worldwide, an international humanitarian organization that works to end extreme poverty, is hosting a spring run this Saturday, April 9th at 9:30 AM in Central Park. The four-mile run/walk will support Concern’s programs in

Through my work with Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service, a service program for at-risk youth from Brooklyn, New York, I’ve seen firsthand the tragic toll that AIDS has on families and communities both in Africa and here at home. This summer, our group of teens from three Brooklyn neighborhoods served in the

Last week on election night, one of our congressional champions, Representative Nita Lowey, won her seat for the 18th District of New York. At her celebration night party, ONE was there to thank her for her leadership on behalf of the world’s poorest people and remind her of our hopes that Congress will provide at

New York City ONE members were in fine form today as they showed up bright and early to be in the audience at NBC’s “Today” show. Wearing ONE shirts and holding signs highlighting the issues of global poverty, more than two dozen ONE members joined together for a chance to get on camera during the

ONE is hitting the campaign trail to find out where candidates in New Hampshire, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Florida stand on extreme poverty. Stay tuned for more updates like these from our field team and organizers on the road. Already, New Hampshire ONE members are taking action to ensure that our elected leaders know that

Check out this post about an event that ONE is partnering with CARE on in NYC Feb 11th. On Thursday, February 11 in NYC, don’t miss the chance to see an exclusive sneak peek of CARE’s 2010 International Women’s Day star-studded event, Half the Sky LIVE. Inspired by moving stories from the critically-acclaimed book “Half

This weekend, New York area ONE Members met in New York City for the New York ONE Membership Conference, joining together in the fight against extreme poverty. We had members from all over New York and New Jersey in attendance for the event and it was inspiring to see such enthusiasm and passion as we

New York ONE Members added their voice to those standing up against poverty on Friday, highlighting World Food Day and the Millennium Development Goals. ONE was joined for the New York City Stand Up event by MercyCorps, a global relief and development organization, and Anita Sharma, North American Coordinator of the United Nations Millennium Campaign.

On Sunday night in New York City, our friends at (RED) hosted “Hal Willner Presents: An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends,” a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall. In part a birthday celebration for Gavin Friday, a notable Irish musician in his own right, the night welcomed an array of performers and was also part

Five NY ONE members met in New York City on Friday to speak with Robin Chappelle, Director of Community Affairs for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. As Hillary Clinton’s New York State political director during her 2008 presidential run, Ms. Chappelle was familiar with ONE. But for Sen. Gillibrand – New York’s newest senator – the meeting