So we had a thought. What if we didn't ask people to push their round selves into any square holes? What if we asked people to fight poverty in their own way? After all, the more people get involved, the louder our voices. Before long we had people putting on gigs, making art, even breaking world records, all in the name of Bollocks to Poverty.
And it's not just events, there are plenty of things you do every day which can help us - from shopping, to surfing the internet, and maybe some things you've always wanted to do - like skydiving, running a marathon or helping on a development project abroad.
The idea is simple. Do something you love; help fight poverty.
Hundreds of people have joined ActionAid’s global youth network – Activista – and set-up groups in Brazil, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, The Gambia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, The Netherlands, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sweden and Uganda.
Activista groups are the driving force in ActionAid’s HungerFREE campaign to get governments and companies to respect the basic human right to have enough to eat. One billion people go hungry every day, but there is enough food in the world to feed everyone - the problem is political. And that means it can be fixed.
Set up a group, get trained and travel.
We’re looking for people who want to set up an Activista group in their town or university. You’ll need to find at least 4 other people who want to set-up the group with you and run activities – like talks, gigs, film screenings – to raise awareness about global hunger and campaign against it.
We’ll give you training and support, the chance to meet other European Activistas in Copenhagen and to volunteer at the festivals with us.
If organising isn’t your thing, you can get involved and see what Activista groups are up to around the world on the online network: www.myactivista.org
Download the info pack and find out more about setting up an Activista group
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ACTIONAID has played abig role in my country.God bless you
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