act now
In 2000, 189 governments made the historic commitment to half extreme poverty by 2015. We are halfway to the deadline, but poverty still kills 50,000 people every day.
We can be the generation that ends poverty.
Sign the in my name petition
Sign the in my name petition and tell your leaders to act in your name to end poverty and inequality.
Sign the in my name pledge
Send an even stronger message by adding your own personal pledge, so world leaders see we are real people with real determination to hold them to their promises.
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your pledges
Chris, Hind, and Andy
"What kind of world will we grow up in? In our names, what will you do?"
Jessica
"I pledge to do every little thing I can as an individual to make that one big difference for millions of people that are just as human as I am"
Jessica & Friends
"In My Name I would love for the global community to come together and join forces with all the other governments around the world to end poverty."
Meghan
"I pledge to continue with activism and awareness on the issues associated with poverty, and do what I can to see a difference is made, no matter how small. In My Name I want the Canadian government to live up to it's promises to assist in the eradication of poverty throughout the world."