The campaign to increase New Zealand's overseas aid
Every year more than 10 million children die from preventable diseases like malaria and dysentery from drinking unsafe water.
This does not need to happen. The world has the resources to eliminate poverty and give everyone a decent living standard if we share the resources fairly. New Zealand needs to do much more if we are to contribute our fair share towards fighting poverty and meeting international commitments such as th Millennium Development Goals.
"Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings." Nelson Mandela
