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CHANGE THE WORLD IN JUST YOUR PYJAMAS!

Hunger and Poverty

Make a difference in someone’s life by participating in online campaigns that focus a hunger and poverty issues. Actions include contacting decisions makers who can improve food distributors which in turn alleviates poverty.

RESULTS – Addressing Root Causes of Poverty

Time taken:
5 minutes to add your signature to an email or petition
Impact:
Empowers grassroots activist to take actions to impact policies that affect the world’s poorest.
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone!

Categories: Actions, Advocacy, By Category, By Time, Hunger and Poverty, Miscellaneous, Popular Causes, Poverty, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes

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Christian Aid – Action on Poverty

Time taken:
1 minute to add your name to UK focussed actions on poverty
Impact:
Potential to the causes as well as the symptons of poverty
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone!

Categories: Actions, Advocacy, By Category, By Time, Hunger and Poverty, Miscellaneous, Popular Causes, Poverty, Quickies!, Under 1 minute

Find out more about Christian Aid – Action on Poverty

American Jewish World Service

Time taken:
1 minute to sign a pre-worded email. A few more minutes if you want to personalize it.
Impact:
Potential to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease throughout the developing world.
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone!

Categories: Actions, Advocacy, By Category, Hunger and Poverty, Miscellaneous, Popular Causes, Poverty

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World Food Program USA

Time taken:
1 minute to add your name to pre-written emails, although you're encouraged to personalize it
Impact:
Potential to stamp out global hunger
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone!

Categories: Actions, Advocacy, By Category, Hunger and Poverty, Miscellaneous, Popular Causes, Poverty

Find out more about World Food Program USA

Oxfam GB

Time taken:
1 minute to sign a petition or send an email
Impact:
Empowering people to influence politicians, businesses and your friends and family to improve the lives of people around the world.
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone!

Categories: Actions, Advocacy, By Category, By Time, Hunger and Poverty, Miscellaneous, Popular Causes, Poverty, Quickies!, Under 1 minute

Find out more about Oxfam GB

Bread for the World – Addressing Hunger

Time taken:
Upto 20 minutes to write a handwritten letter, although sample text is provided
Impact:
Spearheading campaigns to end hunger around the world
Cost:
Postage costs
Pyjama Rating:
Day clothes and PJs

Categories: Actions, Advocacy, By Category, By Time, Country, Hunger and Poverty, Miscellaneous, North America, Popular Causes, Poverty, Quickies!, Under 20 minutes, United States

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CARE Action Network

Time taken:
1 minute to send an important message to American elected officials
Impact:
Encourages the U.S. government to adopt policies that address the underlying causes of poverty, such as gender inequality and poor governance.
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone!

Categories: Actions, Advocacy, By Category, Hunger and Poverty, Miscellaneous, Popular Causes, Poverty

Find out more about CARE Action Network

War on Want – Alleviating Poverty

Time taken:
A few minutes to read and send an email
Impact:
Potential to lift people out of poverty
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone!

Categories: Actions, Advocacy, By Category, Hunger and Poverty, Miscellaneous, Popular Causes, Poverty

Find out more about War on Want – Alleviating Poverty