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Political Priorities by the Numbers
$30 billion: Annual shortfall to end world hunger.
$540 billion: Annual U.S. Defense Budget.
$170 billion: Annual U.S. War Spending.
Sources: FAO & Center for Arms Control
$30 billion: Annual shortfall to end world hunger.
$540 billion: Annual U.S. Defense Budget.
$170 billion: Annual U.S. War Spending.
Sources: FAO & Center for Arms Control
The Borgen Project is a movement of people
from all walks of life who are working to bring
U.S. political attention to severe poverty.
from all walks of life who are working to bring
U.S. political attention to severe poverty.
The Wired World of The Borgen Project
Connect with The Borgen Project on these and over 180 other sites.
Connect with The Borgen Project on these and over 180 other sites.
Quick Links to the Issues
Global Poverty
Poverty-Reduction Successes
Methods for Ending Poverty
Innovative Solutions to Poverty
Global Poverty & National Security
Global Poverty & the Economy
U.S. Foreign Aid
Millennium Development Goals
Poverty Photos
Answers to Questions About Poverty
Global Poverty
Poverty-Reduction Successes
Methods for Ending Poverty
Innovative Solutions to Poverty
Global Poverty & National Security
Global Poverty & the Economy
U.S. Foreign Aid
Millennium Development Goals
Poverty Photos
Answers to Questions About Poverty
5 WAYS YOU CAN HELP
RIGHT NOW
Doing nothing is the norm. Be different.
1. Call your Congressional Leaders
The Borgen Project has quickly become a
politically powerful ally for the world's poor
and much of that influence has come from
Borgen Project supporters across the country
who make weekly Hero Calls to their
representatives in Congress. Political leaders
receive a weekly report from their staff that
tallies the number of calls they received on
each issue. Every call you make gets noticed
by your political leaders!
Time requirement: 30-seconds per call.
2. Mobilize your People
Mobilize your friends and family to call their
congressional leaders. Oftentimes a political
leader in Congress will support a
poverty-reduction bill with as few as 6-7
people calling their office.
Time requirement: 60-seconds per person.
3. Donate
President Barack Obama was able to build a
highly-effective, well-funded movement,
because everyday people donated what they
could $10, $25, $50. It all has an impact in
bringing political attention to global poverty.
Time requirement: 3-minutes
4. Build Buzz
Email, call, chat, Facebook... There are many
ways can you build buzz for the cause and
engage those around you.
Time requirement: Varies
5. Sign-up for E-Alerts & News
Our research shows that people who receive
The Borgen Project's E-Alerts become more
knowledgeable of the issues and engaged in
the cause.
Time requirement: 15-seconds
RIGHT NOW
Doing nothing is the norm. Be different.
1. Call your Congressional Leaders
The Borgen Project has quickly become a
politically powerful ally for the world's poor
and much of that influence has come from
Borgen Project supporters across the country
who make weekly Hero Calls to their
representatives in Congress. Political leaders
receive a weekly report from their staff that
tallies the number of calls they received on
each issue. Every call you make gets noticed
by your political leaders!
Time requirement: 30-seconds per call.
2. Mobilize your People
Mobilize your friends and family to call their
congressional leaders. Oftentimes a political
leader in Congress will support a
poverty-reduction bill with as few as 6-7
people calling their office.
Time requirement: 60-seconds per person.
3. Donate
President Barack Obama was able to build a
highly-effective, well-funded movement,
because everyday people donated what they
could $10, $25, $50. It all has an impact in
bringing political attention to global poverty.
Time requirement: 3-minutes
4. Build Buzz
Email, call, chat, Facebook... There are many
ways can you build buzz for the cause and
engage those around you.
Time requirement: Varies
5. Sign-up for E-Alerts & News
Our research shows that people who receive
The Borgen Project's E-Alerts become more
knowledgeable of the issues and engaged in
the cause.
Time requirement: 15-seconds
Learn about the man leading efforts to
make poverty a priority of U.S. leaders.
make poverty a priority of U.S. leaders.
