68 Advocates to End Poverty on End Poverty waiting list

“ I am the founder of a new non-profit microfinance investment fund, the Bottom Billion Fund. It seeks to invest in microfinance that includes Bottom Billion people, 1.4 billion people living on less than $1.25/day. We seek other interested people. ”

“ Hello, my name is Kate Martin and I work for United Way of Metroplitan Chicago. I am interested topics related to health & human services, volunteering and community building in the Chicago area. ”

“ Hey everyone, Just moved here a little more than a week ago. I have to get to know the city and am ready to meet great people. ”

“ Hello,everyone. Many months ago I was personally invited to join this Meetup by a friend of mine who breathes the idea of ending extreme poverty ,loves children,and wants to serve.I wanted to help her help others. Now I see that we can all help in ou ”

“ I am so excited that people in Barrington are getting behind this project to end extreme poverty. I am a Catholic priest and I believe as Church ending poverty is our top priority. God bless your efforts! ”

“ Hi, I'm Kristen. I live in North Carolina. I attend Hope Community Church in Cary North Carolina. We as a Church body are trying to get on board with The End of Poverty movement. I look forward to working with all of you in one of the most fulfilling ”

“ I've been in the area all my life and have long considered it a responsibility, and more recently a gift to be able to help those less fortunate in material means. I agree with Jeffery Sachs when he says, "we can do this". ”

“ I'm attorney & enjoy helping people with their legal issues. My website is: www.wagnerlawyers.com I also enjoy volunteering, spending time outside, spending time with friends & family & reading. ”

“ Although it is difficult to attempt to bring about peace through internal transformation, this is the only way to achieve WORLD PEACE. -Dalai Lama. Pilates instructor and mother of four, i am passionate about bringing an end to extreme poverty. ”

“ Wow, this is a fascinating topic. I want to be open to it. ”

“ Hi-- I'm only 16, and working very hard to start up a volunteer group to send donations in hopes to ending World Hunger. In spite of this, I'd also like to join a few other volunteer groups that may benefit my own. ”

“ I'm a 25 year old MSW student, musician and counselor. I'd love to meet new people with whom to explore the city and see what sort of trouble we can get into. ;) I'm especially hoping to meet other lesbians. ”

“ I was born in Montana, moved to Chicago after college. Came out in 1986, when the gay and lesbian community was utterly hostile to bisexuals. I'm not a communist--that's more for laughs--but I am a democratic socialist. Universal healthcare! ”

“ hi my names baska i interested in new Meetup Groups about: human rights, Local Politics, End Poverty. ”

“ My name is Katie, I just moved to Chicago after 10 months traveling with AmeriCorps NCCC. I would like to learn more about the city, and meet people who are active in the community and believe in giving back. ”

“ I joined this group because I want to make a difference in this world. I know I cant save the world all by myself, but if I can help out a group of like minded people then thats good enough. ”

“ I am a beer-vendor at Chicago's baseball stadiums in the summer and during the winters, I travel the world as a micro-philanthropist. I raise money here in Chicago and take the funds with me to distribute to effeciently-run accredited local NGOs in ”

“ My name is JULIO, I attend DePaul University in Chicago ”

“ I am an economist from a poor country, fighting against poverty was the main reason to choose my profession. ”

“ I am the Assoc. Director of the Human Rights Program at the University of Chicago and am interested in development issues, education and women's rights. ”

“ I'm a northsider, work at a large non-profit organization in Evanston. I'm currently reading The End of Poverty and am interested in what this group, and the Chicago Promise initiative, wants to accomplish. I hope to meet everyone at a future mee ”

“ hey, looking forward to boarding for the first time very soon. prolly wont make it this sunday but if you go ANNNNYYY other time im down. how much you think this will run me to rent all that i need? ”

“ I read The End of Poverty last year and am hopeful that I can personally be involved in the solution. I've been involved with hunger relief in Chicago and Evanston and am looking for a way to help globally. ”

“ My company is sponsoring a village in Malawi though a partnership w/ Millennium Promise. I look forward to hearing everyone's ideas on how to effectively educate and open the minds of others on the issue of extreme poverty ”

“ I am working with a group called Chicago Promise which is supporting a village in Kenya as part of a plan to eliminate extreme poverty in Africa. ”

“ I look forward to getting together to find out what we can do and to help out in any way that I can. ”

“ I'm Emilia, and I live on the Northwest side of Chicago. Why spend time going out to parties, if I can spend it trying to save someone's life? ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I think its time that we as constituents take action to help and protect people in our society. There is so much that we could do to help people in our own neighborhood. ”

“ Want to get involved to reduce poverty ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to help make a diffrence. ”

“ I want local End Poverty Meetups because I would like to help and serve as many humanitarian in the world in possible ways ”