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EVERY SINGLE DAY,

30,000 CHILDREN ARE DYING

AS A RESULT OF EXTREME POVERTY!

Plan is part of the MAKE POVERTY HISTORY campaign - a global coalition of community groups, celebrities and non-government organisations that are advocating for governments and world leaders to end world poverty and support the Millennium Development Goals, an eight-point plan for tackling poverty.

Australia, along with 191 member states of the United Nations, has promised to halve poverty by 2015. Unfortunately, to date our Government has failed to give effect to that commitment with Australian aid falling far short of what is required to achieve the Goals.

How can you help make poverty history?

1. LEARN: Visit the national MAKEPOVERT YHISTORY website to learn more about the issues.
   
   
2. LOBBY: Send a message to the Prime Minister, your local MP or State Senator.  You can follow the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY letter writing guide.
   
   
3. ACT: Join the various coalition-run events and activities around the nation or host your own.
   
   
4. SPEAK OUT!: If you can't make it to an event, then order some Make Poverty History white wristbands. Wear them, share them and talk about the campaign.
   
   
5. CONTRIBUTE: Support Plan's work to end child poverty in 49 developing countries. Sponsor a child, join ChildrenFirst! - our regular giving program, or donate to our priority projects.

 

About Plan

Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work with communities in 49 developing countries and raise funds to support our work in 21 countries like Australia. By actively involving children, and working at a grassroots level with no religious or political agenda, we unite and inspire people around the globe to transform the world for children.