ADRA Stands Up to Poverty
21 October 2006
Guinness World Records have officially verified that
the first ever world record has
been set for the most number of people to
Stand Up against poverty in multiple
locations over 24 hours.
On 15-16
October, 23,542,614 people, in over eighty countries around the world
set a
new Guinness World Record for the largest number of people to
“STAND UP
AGAINST POVERTY”. The Stand Up record attempt, an initiative of
the United
Nations Millennium Campaign in partnership with the Global Call to Action
Against Poverty (GCAP) was set in time for the United Nations International
Day for
Poverty Eradication on 17 October.
91,987 Australians were
among 23,543,613 people from around the world who Stood Up against poverty and
Stood Up for the Millennium Development Goals. ADRA Australia was part of the
movement with over 40 people standing on the day.
To learn more about
STAND UP and Make Poverty History check out www.makepovertyhistory.com.au.
Send us your
photos!
If you participated in STAND UP we would love to hear from
you, send your photos and a brief explanation to adra.info@adra.org.au.
