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HOW I STOOD UP AND TOOK ACTION TO END POVERTY

Sougat Mohapatra

Ganjam

India

We always talk of poverty & pour people. And also define poverty very well. But we never have taken this global concern very seriously otherwise we don’t plan such programmes within ourselves sitting inside an a/c room. We must have planed it with the presence of the people living with it.

TITLE Stand up during Church service

NAME Fr Paulo Hansine

CITY Chimoio

COUNTRY Moçambique

During Church service about 160 participants stood up against poverty at St Bernard Mizeki Parish. the Chuch observed a minute of silence and songs were sung. Fr Domingo was leading the service

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I organised 2 Stand up & take a pledge AND also arranged a tie up with a restaurant so that they donate money from their share of profit on 16, 17, 18th oct 09