The Island’s One World Centre will be holding its AGM in Douglas on Friday, 21st September, with public opportunities to learn more about global poverty, and the work of the One World Centre.
Hosted at the Jabberwocky café in Douglas, the AGM will be followed by an exciting talk on global poverty from the Global Poverty Project called “1.4 Billion Reasons” which the One World Centre is helping to promote across the island.
Presented by local schoolteacher and Isle of Man Global Poverty Ambassador Kristina Crawford, the thought-provoking “1.4 Billion Reasons” seeks to educate and inspire people to become part of a movement to rid the world of extreme poverty within a generation. 1.4 billion is estimated to be the number of people in extreme poverty across the planet.
One World Centre Director Rosemary Clarke said: “With the recent debate about the Manx Government’s response to Overseas Aid still much in the news, this is an ideal opportunity for people to come and learn about the real life issues millions of people around the world have to face on a daily basis. It will provide a new perspective for many of us and help give a sense of context to those of us who are lucky enough to enjoy a more fortunate lifestyle on the Isle of Man.”
The meeting and presentation are free to attend, and will start at 5.30pm.
