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Raising Hope in Nairobi, One Girl at a Time

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 19:14:31 +0000

Author: Spiro Metaxas This past December, EPN undertook a grassroots project with the Angels Center of Hope (ACoH), in Nairobi, Kenya. ACoH’s mission is to create a world “where the rights & dignity of every person are respected and all have access to basic needs”. As this is a shared vision of EPN, we were

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Habitat III: urban development and the future of the city

Sun, 18 Sep 2016 18:09:39 +0000

Written by: Spiro Metaxas On September 10th, 2016 in New York City, a final draft of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) was accepted by members of UN-affiliated national governments. The NUA consists of 175 paragraphs, outlining the global standards to be followed for the future of urban sustainable development for human settlements. This agenda will be

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Experiments in Giving: Basic Income Projects at Home and Abroad

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 02:30:47 +0000

By: Spiro Metaxas The last few years have seen a renewed interest and discussion surrounding the idea of basic income. More than mere talk, many international governments have sought to implement ‘pilot projects’ to study the viability of this renewed policy idea, while other governments have put the question of implementation to its citizens.

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L’Itinéraire: A Paper for the People Local Montreal

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:47:31 +0000

L’Itinéraire: A Paper for the People Local Montreal publication relieves poverty in a sustainable way Written by: Sonia Larbi-Aissa Edited by: Dani Lau Outside almost every STM station stands a green-vested individual holding a stack of newspapers for sale. The French-language publication is written and sold by “les itinérants,” or the itinerants, as a means

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Ebola in Pop Culture: Time to Rip off the Band Aid

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 19:28:09 +0000

Written by: Kirsten Aleksejev Edited by: Dani Lau Nearly a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) first announced the outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the small country of Guinea on March 25, 2014, Sir Bob Geldof released his new rendition of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas”. Geldof claimed that the new

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Winter 2013 at End Poverty Now!

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:48:22 +0000

This winter, EPN is delighted to have made valuable progress in our local projects. Joined by new directors Shatyra and Billy, our new initiatives took off to a great start, and it excites me to witness the potential of our new team unfold. Here are some updates on what EPN’s been up to in

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Happy Holidays from End Poverty Now!

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 19:34:39 +0000

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and a happy new year! From all of us at End Poverty Now 🙂

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Attention Montreal: Adorable Penguins for $2!

Tue, 03 Dec 2013 02:49:45 +0000

We are now selling adorable handmade penguin ornaments, made by our HR Officer, Stephanie! They are only $2 each, in blue or red, and 100% of profits goes towards our Grassroots Projects partner, the Garhwal English Medium School (GEMS) in India! How to Order If you live downtown Montreal, contact Jen at: [email protected] If you

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The Perfect Touch to Your Holiday Gifts: Goats Milk Soap from India!

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 20:56:50 +0000

Looking to add that perfect extra touch to your holiday gifts? We’ve got something for you! Beautiful 100% Natural Goats Milk Soaps made by community members of Sainji village, India End Poverty Now is happy to be fundraising for our wonderful Grassroots Project partner, the Garhwal English Medium School (GEMS) of Sainji, India. If one

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Fall at End Poverty Now!

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 20:13:47 +0000

Hi everyone! Hope you’ve all been savouring the fall weather, wherever you may be. This is what Montreal has granted us with these past few months: Anyway, here’s what’s new at EPN! New Vision, Mission, and Slogan This season, with the help of all of our members, we revised our mission statement, and added

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