Our Story
Who We Are
ONE is a grassroots campaign and advocacy organization backed by more than 2 million people who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Cofounded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African policy makers and activists.
What We Do
At ONE, we achieve change through advocacy. We hold world leaders to account for the commitments they've made to fight extreme poverty, and we campaign for better development policies, more effective aid and trade reform. We also support greater democracy, accountability and transparency to ensure policies to beat poverty are implemented effectively.
How we work
ONE works closely with policy experts, African leaders, and anti-poverty activists to mobilize public opinion in support of tested and proven methods for tackling poverty. At ONE, we believe the fight against poverty is not about charity, but about justice and equality.
Leadership
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Board of Directors
ONE's Board of Directors includes individuals with extensive experience in advocacy and activism, policy, politics and business. The board oversees ONE's work and helps to ensure we are making progress against our mission. More
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Policy Advisory Board
ONE's policy agenda is developed in collaboration with a team of experts who have extensive experience in development policy, advocacy and politics in sub-Saharan Africa, the United States and Europe. More
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Leadership Team
ONE's global leadership team helps to direct and implements ONE's strategy. More
IMPACT
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On The Record
From questions at campaign events to holding the candidates to their commitments, "On the Record" was the backbone of ONE's advocacy efforts in the 2008 U.S. presidential race. More
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IMF Debt Relief for Liberia
The IMF usually hears only from governments, thus the voices of ONE members, individual concerned citizens, had a clear and dramatic impact in getting the IMF and its member nations to take action on debt relief for Liberia. More
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Hunger Crisis
The G8, led by Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, made the hunger crisis a top priority at their 2008 Summit. More
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Current Hot Topics
Past Campaigns
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It's Time to Invest in Agriculture
ONE members ask their senators to make sure the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations fully-funds the president's request for smart, targeted global agricultural investments that will stop hunger in its tracks.
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Water for the World
March - July, 2009
The Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2009 (S.624) is stuck in the Committee on Foreign Relations, and it needs at least 20 cosponsors in order to get the attention of Senate leaders. Please help us improve access to clean water and sanitation for the world's poorest people by asking your senators to cosponsor this important legislation.
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