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By Natalie Read

By Natalie Read. What is the Global Poverty Project?. Global Poverty Project official website says: “Global Poverty Project is an international education and advocacy organisation working towards the end of extreme poverty by 2030” Founded by Hugh Evans and Simon Moss in 2008

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  1. By Natalie Read

  2. What is the Global Poverty Project? • Global Poverty Project official website says: • “Global Poverty Project is an international education and advocacy organisation working towards the end of extreme poverty by 2030” • Founded by Hugh Evans and Simon Moss in 2008 • http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/about-us/

  3. What Does the Global Poverty Project Do? • Vision: “A world without extreme poverty by 2030” • Mission: “Growing the number and effectiveness of Global Citizens to achieve the public, business and political commitment and action to end extreme poverty • http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/about-us/

  4. Theory of Change: • The official Global Poverty Project website states that extreme poverty can be changed by changing rules systems and structures so that every person’s potential can be realised • This cycle can be repeated for many issues and ensures that governments, businesses and individuals act with interest od the world’s poor, changing policies, procedures and structures with the goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 (The Global Poverty Project, n/d). [Image 2]

  5. 1.4 Billion Reasons • Developed in 2009 as multimedia presentation that explains the issue that contribute to extreme poverty and what we can do about them. • Tailored for specific audiences such as workplaces, schools, universities, faith groups, community groups and conferences of audiences of up to 100 people and more • [Image 3] http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/1-4-billion-reasons

  6. The End of Polio • The Global Poverty Project is one of many partners (including World Health Organisation, UNICEF, and the Bill and Miranda Gates Foundation) of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) • GPEI has successfully reduced polio by 99% since 1998 – from more than 300,000 cases to just 300 cases in 2013 • [Image 4] http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/the-end-of-polio/

  7. Live Below the Line • Live Below the Line is a campaign which challenges people to live on the equivalent of the extreme poverty line for five days • Live Below the Line is changing the way people think about extreme poverty and is succeeding in raising awareness about extreme poverty • [Image 5] http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/live-below-the-line/

  8. Reference List • The Global Poverty Project. About Us. Retrieved from http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/about-us/ • The Global Poverty Project. 1.4 Billion Reasons. Retrieved from http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/1-4-billion-reasons • The Global Poverty Project. The End of Polio. Retrieved from http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/the-end-of-polio/ • The Global Poverty Project. Live Below the Line. Retrieved from http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/live-below-the-line • Staci. (2012). Eventbrite Partners with Global Poverty Project to Raise Awareness of Poverty Crisis [Image 1]. Retrieved from http://blog.eventbrite.com/global-poverty-project/

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