Activities in 2010

If you are organising an activity, please send us details (click here). For ideas about possible activities, see Joining In.

Week Long Activities
Time	Description [venue]	Contact
	NAT: 7 Day Challenge Cross the Poverty Line for a week and live according to a CAP client’s budget. Donate savings to CAP and help change a life. (See website)	Ellyce Ellmoos (Christians Against Poverty) P: 02 4914 0525 E: Send email W: www.capaust.org
	NAT: $2 A Day Campaign Take the $2 A Day Pledge to spend $2 a day on your favourite Fair Trade products and actively reduce poverty by investing in some of the world's poorest countries. (See website).	Laura Wise (Fair Trade Labelling Australia and NZ) P: 03 9662 2919 E: Send email W: www.2dollarsaday.org.au
Sunday 17 October
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11:00 am - 2:00 pm	TAS: Launch Launch of Anti-Poverty Week in Tasmania with a free BBQ and activities. (Chigwell House, 2B Myella Drive, Berriedale)	Denise Brazendale (Mission Australia) P: 03 6275 7015 E: Send email
Monday 18 October
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Tuesday 19 October
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Wednesday 20 October
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Thursday 21 October
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Friday 22 October
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Saturday 23 October
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Related Activities
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3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	NAT: Anti-Poverty Awards The Connections UnitingCare Anti-Poverty Awards recognise young Australians between the ages of 16 - 30 who are making a contribution to the eradication of poverty, locally, nationally or internationally. (Melbourne Town Hall)	Kirrilee Torney (Connections UnitingCare) P: 03 9271 0800 E: Send email W: www.connections.org.au/anti-poverty

Ongoing Campaigns

Make Indigenous Poverty History

The campaign aims to ensure that the global campaign supporting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) does not overlook the poverty suffered by Indigenous Peoples around the world, including Australia. See:

www.ncca.org.au/departments/natsiec/advocacy/indigenous-poverty

Make Poverty History

A worldwide campaign to reduce poverty. For more information, see www.makepovertyhistory.com.au

Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP)

GCAP is calling for action from the world's leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. For more information, see www.whiteband.org

Micah Challenge

Micah Challenge is a global movement of Christian agencies, churches, groups and individuals, which aims to deepen people's engagement with the poor and to help reduce poverty as an integral part of Christian faith. For further information, see www.micahchallenge.org.au

Global Poverty Project

The Global Poverty Project is travelling the world with a presentation that clearly articulates the facts of extreme poverty and demonstrates that by making simple changes everyone can be a part of the solution. For further information, see www.globalpovertyproject.com

Fair Trade Certification Campaign (Fair Trade Association)

Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. For further information, see www.fairtrade.com.au