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Welcome to EMC - your one stop shop for news and current affairs on the issues surrounding the eradication of global poverty.

EMC is a project of Make Poverty History

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Twenty two year old Tasmanian Alphonse Toussaint is no stranger to hardship. At the age of 15 he was forced to flee his native country the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

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As the title indicates, this dish isn’t very authentic. It can be varied in any number of ways, depending on what you have in the fridge and cupboard. With the ...

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I NEVER thought I’d say this, but I’d like to talk about tax. Before you flee to the Cayman Islands, hold on a second. If you’re an ordinary citizen who ...

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Achieving MDG Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger The goal of cutting in half the proportion of people in the developing world living on less than $1 a day by ...

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Imagine you come across a small child who has fallen into a pond and is in danger of drowning. You know that you can easily and safely rescue him, but ...

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A recent Galaxy poll showed two thirds of Australians support 0.7 – no not lifting the alcohol level for driving but lifting Australia’s aid budget to 0.7% of national income. The ...

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Dear Editor, Why do we spend $27 billion on defence for weapons and resources that can kill and injure people and only $4.3 billion on lifting people out of poverty? Have ...

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Look down at your wrist. Are you wearing a white wristband? Do the words 'Make Poverty History' shine back at you from beneath the arm of your Argyle sweater? If ...

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Dear Editor, I am writing to express my support for the goals of the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign, especially the call to increase aid to 0.7% of our Gross National Income in line ...

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