Poverty

Bill Gates' $600 billion challenge: can philantropy change the world?
Bill Gates' Philantropy
This lens is about the philantropy of Bill Gates, his $600 billion challenge, about changing the world by the eradication of poverty and creating a peaceful environment for better living. I have never met Bill Gates and probably never will. Even if he comes to Mauritius one day the probability that I would meet him is almost nil. A few months after my visit to the United States in 1996, I traveled to India and was appalled by the general poverty prevailing there. Back to Mauritius, I sent tw...

Poverty in America
I just read an article that stated that now 1 in 7 Americans live in poverty. I find this to be a travesty! Our country is rich enough, that no children should ever go to sleep hungry. No adult should have to choose between paying the rent or paying for electric. No elderly person should have to go without their life saving medication because they needed to buy food. No parent of a special needs child should be in a position where they can not provide the help for their child because they can...

Eat So They Can! Eat a Meal. Invite Friends. Change Lives!
Raise funds as you eat - so they can!
Do you love entertaining? Having friends over for a meal, drinks and nibbles, or a barbecue? Now you can combine your time with friends or family with raising funds to provide help stop poverty around the world. Eat So They Can is an international fundraiser that invites citizens of the world to participate in what is collectively one huge dinner party; where something as simple as sharing a meal with friends can help stop poverty. The event is co-initiative of the Global Volunteer Network (...

Helping children break free from poverty
The Global Volunteer Network Foundation
Assisting Communities in Need The GVN Foundation supports the work of charitable organizations around the world that assist children, women and the environment. Currently the focus is children. We are working in countries around the world to end child poverty. Join us as we raise money to help children around the world break free from poverty.