WHY STAND UP?
In 2000, leaders all around the world signed the Millenium Declaration, a global effort to halve poverty by 2015 and eradicate it completely by 2025. It is now 2008, with more than half the time to reach these targets gone, and these goals are nowhere near being reached – and worse yet, disturbingly often we regress instead of progress.
The thing is, we’re not reaching these goals not because we don’t have the means to do so. The world is richer and progressing more rapidly than ever before, and theoretically, this should be the best time for us to set things straight in this world. But the world’s governments – the same ones who signed the Millenium Declaration 8 years ago – are shirking their promised commitments with disastrous consequences: in this “modern” day and age, poverty claims the lives of 50 000 people daily.
We have the power to change this. We have the power to stand up to this injustice; to take action against the blatant injustice of poverty and make a difference in the lives of billions in the generations to come. Stand Up, Take Action lets us do just that.
HOW CAN I STAND UP?
Here in RGS, we’re making things easy for you: on Friday, Oct 17, the entire school will be gathered in the parade square in the morning to take our stand against poverty together*. You don’t have to prepare anything – all you have to do is recite a pledge, led by a member of ONE (RGS).
All you need to do is STAND UP!
*Of course, you do always have the option of not participating if you so wish. But do keep in mind that should you feel hesitant to participate, we’re more than willing to listen to any concerns and clarify any doubts you may have before the event.
Other questions:
How can I participate beyond SUTA?
