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October 17, 2007

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

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. 100,000 people gathered on the Human Rights and Liberties Plaza at the Trocadéro to honour victims of poverty, hunger, violence and fear.

The text engraved in the stone reads as follows :
“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 solemn duty”

The official theme proposed by the United Nations for 2007 is “People living in poverty as agents of change : 20th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty”
courtesy of Wikipedia

visit the ONE Singapore website to read more. Spread the word and show your support to the cause.

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From Hunger to Hope

October 16, 2007

World Hunger Relief Week is a global movement to stop world hunger. Through awareness, volunteerism and fundraising, more than 1,000,000 employees, franchisees, and vendors of Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurants in 100+ countries will join forces to bring awareness and action to this global crisis.

Hunger kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. The World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger, feeding on average 90 million of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people in 80 countries each year. WFP provides food and resources to build self-sustaining communities in the most impoverished and disadvantaged corners of the world.

World hunger facts
Hunger and poverty claim 25,000 lives every day
Source: FAO & The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2006

854 million people do not have enough to eat - more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union
Source: FAO & The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2006

820 million people in developing countries alone are hungry - one in four lives in sub-Saharan Africa
Source: FAO & The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2006

In the 1990s, global poverty dropped by 20 percent. The number of hungry people increased by 18 million
Source: Food as Aid: Trends, Needs and Challenges in the 21st Century

524 million of the world’s hungry live in South Asia - more than the populations of Australia and USA
Source: FAO & The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2006

More than 60 percent of chronically hungry people are women
Source: FAO & The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2006

The number of chronically hungry people worldwide is growing by an average of four million per year at current trends
Source: FAO & The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2006

Visit the website From Hunger to Hope for more details on how you can help.

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What is eaten in one week

October 5, 2007

Japan : The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25

Read more…

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Chris King hubba hubba hubs!

February 17, 2007

My Pink obsession started with a Pink “Miss Piggy” Adidas Hoodie i bought a few months back. Wayne bought the “It Ain’t Easy being Green” Kermit the Frog hoodie, and i bought the Miss Piggy one soon after.

And now, my bike is pink! Not entirely, just the hubs, head piece and stickers. The original Litespeed sticker was neon green, but I got it custom printed with a shocking pink. The bike has been pimped with anodized pink Chris King hubs. It feels good to be able to contribute a bit to society too, a portion of the proceeds from each sale supports breast cancer research.

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DOVE self-esteem fund

February 6, 2007

My colleague at Ogilvy was running the PR activities for the Dove campaign for real beauty & self esteem fund, and i was more than happy to contribute.

You will realise the copy doesn’t exactly sound like me, that’s because Wayne had a hand in writting the story. Sorry Wayne, some of the stuff there just sounds so cheesy! But at the end of the day, the message is still there, i’ve always had a big ass, and it has come to a point where i can’t fight the fat, i’m just destined to have a big bottom…. It’s all about accepting yourself, your body and features.

Well at least i know when i go mountain biking, there’s something to break my fall ?!

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