Taking Action
 

We will have time to reach the Millennium Development Goals - worldwide and in most, or even all, individual countries - but only if we break with business as usual.

United Nations Secretary-General

ACT NOW
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Join Us
Caritas Australia is working with millions of people around the world as part of the Make Poverty History Campaign. Wear a white arm band and show your commitment to changing the lives of people who live in poverty.
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Tell A firend
Tell your friends and colleagues that you are passionate about eradicating extreme poverty and hunger (MDG 1) and that you take action on issues you're passionate about. Encourage your friends and colleagues to support your efforts by forwarding them this publication

To do this, use the 'Tell a friend' form at the right hand side of this page.
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Hold an Event
Contribute toward the achievement of universal education (MDG 2) by holding a "send my friend to school" event. More...
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Say NO
Promote Gender Equality and Empower women (MDG 3) by signing the freedom declaration and say NO to people trafficking. More...

Sign the pledge.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders die 17 years earlier than non-Indigenous Australians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infant mortality is three times that of non-Indigenous Australians Help reduce child mortality (MDG 4), improve maternal health (MDG 5) and achieve health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders by signing the pledge to "Close the Gap" More...

Why we are involved (MDG 3)
"When I would walk past my friends they would talk and gossip about me. It hurt like a spear." This was the experience of Angela Chaupa of Papua New Guinea when she was first diagnosed as being HIV-positive four years ago

Read Angela's story and find out how Caritas Australia is responding to the challenge to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases (MDG 6) More...

Give a gift of water (MDG 8)
Goal 7, target 10 of the Millennium Development Goals aims at halving by 2015 the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.

By providing clean water you can address one of humanity's most vital needs.

You can give the gift of water to communities in countries such Vietnam, Tanzania and the Pacific through Caritas Australia's Global Family initiative. More...
BE INSPIRED

Prayer
Our Colleagues at CAFOD have put together a great prayer resource which focuses on poverty and to accompany the Make Poverty History campaign.
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Prayer Sheets
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission has produced prayer sheets focusing on each of the Millennium Development Goals and Indigenous poverty. The prayer sheets are suitable for use in small groups and schools and they can be downloaded Here...
INSPIRE OTHERS

Call to Action: Send an e-card to the Australian Government to put poverty in Developing countries on their agenda.
As the Australian government formulates the 2007 Federal budget it is imperative that we lobby for the allocation of more effective overseas aid, to address poverty in developing countries.

Take a minute to get poverty on the agenda as the government formulates the 2007 Federal budget.

Send a message to the Leader of the Opposition, Kevin Rudd, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer and your local MP. Let them know you want them to do more to address global poverty in 2007 by allocating additional funding to overseas aid in the Federal budget.
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Festival of Global Concern - Generation Y Not?
During the Easter School Holidays of over 300 students and teachers from around Australia and New Zealand gathered at St Josephs College in Sydney to tackle the issue of Justice and what generation Y can do about it.

Hear festival speakers, including, Tania Major, Young Australian of the Year and Indigenous Activist; Simon Stroud, Environmental Scientist; Jonathon Ngor one of the "lost boys" of Sudan and Pasquina Hilary, a young Sudanese Refugee; speak out on how we can act now to change the world for the better.
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INSPIRE OTHERS
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Voices for Justice
One of the most effective ways we can advocate on behalf of the disadvantaged and marginalized is to speak directly with our country's leaders and policy decision makers. On 16 - 19 June 2007 in Canberra, ACT, Micah challenge will be hosting "Voices for Justice 07"

Voices for Justice 07, offers you the opportunity to spend four days with Christians of all ages, from across Australia learning, praying and speaking out about the issues of global poverty and injustice.

The program includes workshops and seminars, worship and prayer, social events and appointments with federal politicians. Why not make a difference and add your voice to "voices for justice"

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Nick 2015
Nickelodeon has teamed up with the Millennium Campaign to launch the Nick 2015 Initiative, a multi-platform campaign aimed at raising awareness to end poverty and get kids involved in the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Nickelodeon's 26 channels across the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America broadcast 5 (out of a series of 8) 30-second original animation shorts highlighting how the MDGs affect the lives of kids worldwide and what they can do to have a voice in their future.

Click on More... to view Nick 2015 Clips.

 

  
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