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By Carrie Lee Ferguson, Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 7 commentsThis past Saturday, I met Sara Paterni, the Regional Field Director for ONE. She hosted a workshop at a Jacksonville library for ONE members and anyone else interested (like the guy who happened to be at the library playing music for pre-schoolers and decided to drop in after hearing about One).
You may have heard of the ONE campaign through it's celebrity faces like Bono and Brad Pitt. The greatest thing about this organization lies not it's glam support system though. The most amazing thing is that they've been able to gather more than 2 million people- all committed to ending poverty. This is what excites me. People from all walks of life joining for a common purpose. Uniting humanity.
At ONE, the fight against extreme poverty is not about charity, it's about justice and equality. ONE members use their voices to raise awareness and ensure better policies. At the meeting, we wrote letters to our representatives, urging them to support funding for the International Affairs Budget. We heard from ONE members and students from the University of Florida. They shared their work in getting youth involved in all kinds of actions including calling their State Representatives. Though ONE's focus is eradicating poverty, they don't stop there. This year, one of their initiatives is the Women One to One campaign. Empowering women can bring communities out of poverty and literally transform the lives of millions. ONE recognizes this. I believe this. I am spreading the message. Join me. www.one.org
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We started an Atlanta chapter of ONE about three or four years ago and Sara is our regional director too. I've never had the pleasure of meeting her in person, though. The awesome thing about ONE and its high-profile advocacy is that political will and public opinion really are the last major obstacles to ending hunger and extreme poverty in our lifetime. I'm so happy to hear about more people joining! It's high time we stopped saying "it can't be done."
One of my favorite quotes is from Margaret Meade who said, "Never doubt that a group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Does it help in the U.S. as
Does it help in the U.S. as well as the rest of the world? I couldn't tell by the website!
It's Not a Relief Agency, Per Se
Doesn't it always sound shifty when someone says "per se"? ha ha.
ONE doesn't do the outreach itself, but it is devoted to raising awareness and citizen activism in the "developed" world. It shines a light on the people around the world living in extreme poverty (less than $1 a day) and without access to education, food or clean drinking water.
That said, it does have dozens of partner agencies such as CARE, Heifer International and Bread for the World that do the hands-on work here in the U.S. and around the globe. Usually once people get active in ONE and become passionate about the issues, they will funnel through to one or more of the partner agencies to get more involved.
Also...
It should be noted that ONE doesn't do any fund-raising. It's fully funded in and of itself and only works to raise awareness, not money.
Thank you for the
Thank you for the clarification! I remember the commercials with all of the celebrities, but had a hard time understanding the millionaires wearing a pair of jeans that cost as much as a day's worth of food in a village while I thought they were asking us to pay up!
Thanks!
Thanks Angela for the clarification! I love that Margaret Mead quote! It's good to hear from you...knowing that so many people are involved is inspiring.
Yup, ONE is fully funded by
Yup, ONE is fully funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Very cool.
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