ONE (SINGAPORE) envisions a just world where no one lives in poverty – be it overseas or here at home. It is dedicated to raising public awareness and taking concrete actions to create The World We Want and Make Poverty History. ONE (SINGAPORE) also links corporate and non-profit partners in a variety of projects in support of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the movement to end poverty and inequality.
In 2012, there are a number of ways you can become involved . . .
- Welcome the Peace Boat to Singapore as we unveil The World We Want mural (April)
- Every ONE Can, a grocery warehouse sale in support of our neighbors in need (May)
- Panel Discussions and Film Series
- Sand Castles with the Stars (October, tbc)
- Golden Poo Awards, to raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis (November)
- Volunteer! with The Cuff Road Project, local food aid programmes and more (year-round)
At a micro level, each and every one of us can make a contribution, each and every one of us can help build a better world. Volunteering, shopping at a social enterprise, supporting a charity, signing a petition for a cause you believe in, sponsoring a child’s education, planting a tree . . . . these are all ways that individuals can contribute to their community and make the world a better place.
At a macro level, we also need good policies . . . . like writing off old debts, more and better aid, fair trade, gender empowerment, investing in health and education, innovative forms of financing . . . because the right policies can impact the lives of millions, transforming the hopes and dreams of an entire generation.
Since starting up in 2005, ONE (SINGAPORE)’s supporters have joined millions of people around the globe to call on world leaders to honour their commitments to end poverty and support the Millennium Development Goals.
ONE (SINGAPORE) has also been adopted by Class 95FM, Singapore’s most popular English-language radio station.
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Each ONE of us can make a difference. Together as ONE, we can change the world.
ONE by ONE . . . by ONE, we WILL Make Poverty History!
Learn More
- “Poverty No More” podcast series, first broadcast on 938LIVE
About the Millennium Development Goals
The eight MDGs form a blueprint with measurable targets and clear deadlines, agreed to by all the world’s countries and leading development institutions. They have galvanised unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of impoverished communities.
