For more than a decade, Teodorin Obiang, the eldest son of the president of Equatorial Guinea, held a modest government post in his native country that paid him US$80,000 a year. But according to the US Department of Justice, Obiang siphoned off $300 million through corruption and money laundering to finance luxury purchases in the US, including a $30 million seaside mansion in Malibu, California, and a $38.5 million Gulfstream jet. He even purchased Michael Jackson’s Thriller Jacket and...
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Ending poverty isn’t about charity or top-down interventions. It’s about ensuring people have the tools to build their own better future, writes Mimi Alemayehou as she joins ONE’s board.
Great organizations — whether public, private or non-profit — that operate on a global scale tend to possess some of the same core attributes. They take a long-term view of their mission. They have a can-do mentality, refusing to be daunted by the complexity of the challenges they face. And they...
One of the most fun and rewarding parts of the holiday season is giving gifts that bring joy to people around you. And with the 2019 (RED) SHOPATHON, your holiday shopping can become even more meaningful. It’s (RED)’s fifth annual holiday shopping extravaganza, with over 150 products that all fight AIDS with every purchase.
When you shop (RED), you’re helping to save lives. (RED)’s SHOPATHON campaign has generated over $140 million for the Global Fund since it launched in 2015,...
A young spice farmer in Zanzibar is on a mission to grow her business and improve her future, one plant at a time.
Wearing a pink headscarf and a grey abaya, 24-year-old Khairat Suleiman Ame doesn’t look like your typical Zanzibari farmer. Don’t let looks fool you; she’s ready to get her hands dirty tending to her ginger, turmeric and hibiscus plants.
Although many Zanzibari women rely on their husbands for economic support, Khairat has other ideas.
“Most of my friends are...
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On May 20th the House passed the Global Fragility Act. As the Senate moves the bill through the legislative process, we’ve collected some questions about the bill, what it does, and the impact it will have on the fight to end extreme poverty. Below we provide answers to those questions. Let us know in the comments if you have other questions about the Global Fragility Act!
1. What does fragility have to do with ending extreme poverty?
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ONE members come from every walk of life and from across the political spectrum. They’re artists and activists, faith and business leaders, students and scientists. ONE members take action day in, day out — organizing, mobilizing, educating, and advocating so that people will have the chance not just to survive, but to thrive. They all give their time and talents to ONE for the same reason — a commitment to ending extreme poverty and preventable diseases. They know that...
If you’ve watched the news lately, you might have heard the term “fragile state.” When a crisis hits a fragile state, the effects can be devastating, and often contribute to the cycle of extreme poverty. In order to end extreme poverty , the world must do better about reaching the extreme poor who live in fragile states. This is a big challenge, but not an insurmountable one.
There are currently more than 735 million people living in extreme poverty....
What is global health?
It’s a big year for global health so ONE is going to be talking about it a lot. But before we jump into the nitty gritty statistics or the importance of getting funding for the world’s most innovative partnerships, let’s talk about what global health actually is!
Global health is about improving people’s health worldwide, reducing inequality and, protecting societies from global threats, such as preventable diseases, that don’t stop at national borders.
So why is it important?
We...
This IWD, we’re passing the mic to African activists who are doing incredible work for gender equality. Together, they’re standing by a bold demand to world leaders, urging them to make real progress. Get to know more about the fantastic co-signers backing this demand, including our spokeswomen!
Spokeswomen:
Melene Rossouw
Melene became an Attorney in the High Court of South Africa in 2009. In 2017, she founded the Women Lead Movement to educate, empower, and inspire women. They lead social change in...