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5 WAYS YOU CAN HELP RIGHT NOW Direct from the President of The Borgen Project, these are the five most important ways you can help advance the cause and improve living conditions for the world's poor.
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
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