World Wide: From Seattle to Zimbabwe and beyond

Hello and Happy Wednesday to you.

Here are a few links to keep you up-to-date on some things happening around the world:

Seattle man tackles global poverty

"By day Clint Borgen works the phone and the Internet at his tiny nonprofit in Pioneer Square, organizing volunteers, planning strategies and contacting legislators to raise the issue of global poverty."

83 members of WOZA are arrested and then released after peaceful protest

"The 83 members arrested on Monday for a peaceful protest about community safety appeared in Harare Magistrate’s Court this morning charged under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 46, as read with Section 2(v) of the Third Schedule to the Criminal Code - ‘criminal nuisance’. It transpires that police decided to go with these charges instead of obstructing traffic. They were granted free bail and remanded out of custody to 6 October."

U.N. poverty goals face accountability questions

"Before the annual jamboree of speeches coming to the United Nations General Assembly this week, about 140 leaders are expected to sign off on a new agreement recommitting themselves to reaching the original development targets and goals, known collectively as the Millennium Development Goals, by 2015. They vary from empowering women to ensuring environmental sustainability."

The Girl Effect: 50 Million Problems & 50 Million Solutions

The Girl Effect is an organization that believes that "If you want to end poverty and help the developing world, the best thing you can do is invest time, energy, and funding into adolescent girls. It's called the Girl Effect, because girls are uniquely capable of investing in their communities and making the world better." Visit their website here. And you can watch their powerful new video here.

We believe that being informed is the first step in change, so every Wednesday we are going to provide you with a few links, articles, studies, or stories that speak to the issues of poverty, women's rights around the world, environmental impact, and social change.

If you have a story or article you think we should share, feel free to email it to us at contact@zimbags.org or leave it in the comments. And if you have something to say about the articles, leave a comment and let your voice be heard. We love your voice!


Have a good Wednesday,
The Happy Bag Elves