Make Poverty History

'Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.'  Nelson Mandela

 

EVERY single day, 30,000 children die as a result of extreme poverty.  That's one child every three seconds.  This year we finally have the resources, knowledge and opportunity to end this shameful situation.  In 2005 thousands of people in countries all around the world came together to MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY once and for all.

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Aotearoa New Zealand (www.makepovertyhistory.org.nz) is part of this massive global movement.  It is made up of a coalition of organisations from across the country, including CPAG, who have come together to call for the New Zealand government to play its part in ending poverty.

One of MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY's policy planks is End Child Poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand. The campaign aims to:

• Establish a systematic plan and timetable to end child poverty in New Zealand;

• Develop a comprehensive range of policies designed to ensure that all New Zealand children must be provided with the basic necessities of life, including warmth, housing, adequate nutrition, healthcare and educational opportunities;

• Ensure that no child is discriminated against in measures to reduce poverty, including discrimination on the grounds of parental employment status.

 

For more information check out the international website www.whiteband.org and the UK website www.makepovertyhistory.org