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The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these rights be respected is our sol
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world. It was officially recognised by the United Nations in 1992, but the first commemoration of the event took place in Paris, France, in 1987 when 100,000 people gathered on the Human Rights and Liberties Plaza at the Trocadéro to honour victims of poverty, hunger, violence and fear.
On Fighting Poverty
7/01/10
by: arnel113
We may not totally eliminate poverty all at once, but we can start alleviating the condition of those who are in poverty by joining hands to either donate in institutions or organizations that work toward this end or make a loud noise in order to push governments, which have failed in serving their people.
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