Make Poverty History is a global campaign asking all the people in the world to help end poverty and the residents of Perth Ontario are proud to take part on it. In Canada, it was launched in 2005 with the support of both public and private groups like trade unions, church organizations, the academe, literary figures, artists and sports leaders.
Perth Ontario Joins Make Poverty History
Standing up to make a difference
“STAND UP AND TAKE ACTION NOW TO END POVERTY” is a three day affair that started in 2006 all over the world with 23.5 million people. Last year, almost 116.9 million people took part in the campaign which broke the Guinness Book of Records for the largest human mobilization to date.
Another record breaking event
This year, Make Poverty History organizers are hoping for another record breaking attendance. Last October 16th, 17th and 18th, people from all over Canada, including residents of Perth Ontario, stood against poverty.
To represent the one in six people who live in poverty among nations, every one in six students at St John School in Perth Ontario painted white stripes on their faces. On the 3rd day of Stand Up, these Perth students also wore white shirts and created a white giant circle around their school tracks. The white circles symbolized the Make Poverty History bands.
More than a 3-day activity
Stand Up activities at home will convince our very own political leaders to live up to the UN Millennium Development Goals in alleviating poverty right here in Canada. Hopefully things will be better for our fellow Canadians especially since the health and living conditions of our very own Aboriginal Canadians have been getting worst.
The Stand Up activities last October 16-18 was not only directed to increase poverty awareness among Perth Ontario residents but also among individuals, families and societies around the world and our locals are more than proud of doing their part – no matter how little it may be – in the fight against poverty.
