The ONE Campaign

As you all know, I think Bono is great. I think his organization DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa) is great. The latest project of this social justice powerhouse (bono) and a bunch of great organizations, including DATA is The ONE Campaign. The interesting thing is it's not a fundraiser. It's a MOVEMENT. It's alerting people to the AIDS issue in Sub-Saharan Africa and the extreme poverty there and elsewhere. It's getting people on board. Showing people, ONE step at a time how to be an activist. Here, below is the pledge that people are being asked to sign.

"“WE BELIEVE that in the best American tradition of helping others help themselves, now is the time to join with other countries in a historic pact for compassion and justice to help the poorest people of the world overcome AIDS and extreme poverty. WE RECOGNIZE that a pact including such measures as fair trade, debt relief, fighting corruption and directing additional resources for basic needs – education, health, clean water, food, and care for orphans – would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the poorest countries, at a cost equal to just one percent more of the US budget. WE COMMIT ourselves - one person, one voice, one vote at a time - to make a better, safer world for all.”

Please visit www.one.org to sign this pledge and get more info.