Corruption and Poverty

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A Presentation for Art of Living Volunteers to help them explain the link between corruption and poverty. The presentation also has action that Art of Living needs to take for the MDGs www.standuptakeactionaolunmc.org

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a chi ld dies of extreme poverty

After every 3 seconds

One died…

That’s another one

Somebodys Daughter

Somebody's Son

Are we responsible for this situation?

Around the world, a total of 1 14 mil l ion chi ldren do

not get even a basic education and 584 mil l ion

women are i l l iterate

Are we responsible?

More than 800 mil l ion people go to bed hungry every

day...300 mil l ion are chi ldren

Over 40 per cent of the world's population-do

not have access to basic sanitation

Over 40 per cent of the world's population-do

not have access to basic sanitation

Do you think World do not have enough

resources to tackle extreme Poverty?

Where is The Money going?

• It has. But…

• Each year one trillion US dollars ( 40 lac crore rupee) is lost in bribe and other forms of corruption around the world.

• We pay bribe for the job we are qualified for

• We are forced to pay bribe to get our children into schools

• We are forced to pay a bribe for access of basic medical care that should be available for us

Are we responsible

Did you know?

• One year paid as bribe could feed 400 million starving

people for the next 27 years.

Who encourages them?

• It is None but us!

• For passport• For Drivers license• For water connection• To hush traffic violation

• WHO ENCOURAGES IT?

• WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

• Our generation can give the greatest gift to mankind if we take the righteous Path!

• It may be long• It may take time• It may means patience• But we citizens have the power to change the

system.• We have tools like RTI and development pact in

our side• Let us use it for the good of the people around

us.

Stand up Against Corruption and Terrorism

Art of Living in association with United Nations Millennium Campaign and

Transparency International will strive to mobilize citizens to take concrete action

for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

• In 2007, 6.5 million people stood up against poverty

• In 2008, 9.6 million saplings were planted and 10.6 million people stood up against

poverty

Our ‘Take Action’ with a focus on MDGs # 1, 2 and

7

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Take actions• Read out the SUACT09 pledge • Organize Free Lunch • Organize issue based marches/satsangs • Encourage Filing Right to Information (RTI)

letters and petitions • Use the Development Integrity Pact

Achieve Universal Primary Education

Take Actions• Read out the SUACT09 Pledge

• Donate Used Books/Stationeries at arranged sites

• Provide slippers to children who go to school barefoot.

• File Right to Information (RTI) letters and petitions

• Use the Development Integrity Pact

Ensure Environmental Sustainability

Take Actions• Read out the SUACT09 Pledge • Tree plantation campaign • Organize issue based marches/satsangs • Filing Right to Information (RTI) letters

and petitions • Use the Development Integrity Pact

Right to Information (RTI)Right to Information Act 2005 empowers

every citizen to

• Ask any questions from the Government or seek any information

•   Take copies of any government documents•   Inspect any government documents.•   Inspect any Government works•   Take samples of materials of any Government work.

Development Integrity Pact

• A tool to hold politicians accountable

check www.standuptakeactionaolunmc.orgfor more details

Message to Deliver

• It is a message of hope and urgency coz we don’t have time to sit wait and ponder

• Yet the message is a simple one!

The truth is …

We are all connected…• Our hopes, dreams and our childrens future reflecting

back in each others eyes

• We fight our own personal battles against such evils and we know that we are not alonebecause only TOGETHER can we make our short time on the planet mean something

• And when we hold in our collective hearts one NOBLE goal for rooting out corruption terrorism and poverty

Are You ready?

Write Your Name, State, Phone Number and Email in a piece of paper and our

volunteers will collect it.

Contact us : suact09@gmail.comPh : 080 32940807,

9886134001