1. A Child dies of extreme poverty every 3 seconds Around the world, a total of 114 million children do not get even a basic education and 584 million women are illiterate

2. More than 800 million people go to bed hungry every day...300 million are children

3. Who is responsible? "Poverty is but the worst form of violence." -- Mahatma Gandhi

4. In the year 2000, Leaders around the World came together and drafted 8 goals called Millennium Development Goals, which aims to end poverty by 2015. The 8 goals, had specific yearly targets for every Country to achieve.

5. What they Promised What they Delivered World Leaders

6. Millennium Development Goals The United Nations Millennium Campaign supports and inspires people from around the world to TAKE ACTION in support of the Millennium Development Goals

8. ART OF LIVING’S CONTRIBUTION

9. 2009?

11. SPEED UP THE MDG CAMPAIGN 2009

12. MDG # 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty And Hunger MDG # 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education MDG # 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability

13. SPEED UP THE MDG CAMPAIGN 2009 Take Action Stand Up 16,17,18 October 20091stJuly - 18th October

14. THE TAKE ACTION ( 1st July - 18th October) Tree plantation Each One teach One Provide slippers to children who go to school barefoot. Organize Free Lunch for Unprivileged MDG # 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty And Hunger MDG # 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education MDG # 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability Collect Donatios for Tribal/rural Schools

15. THE STAND UP (16th October - 18th October) Light a Lamp/Candle and read the Pledge

16. What Next?

17. City/taluk/muncipality/village Plant a treeCollect DonationsConduct Free lunch ProgramSlipper CampaignInformation KiosksEach One Teach OneLight a Lamp ( Diwali) INTEGRATING ACTIONS

18. ORGANIZING LARGE SCALE EVENTS Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Volunteers

19. Area 1 Volunteer1 Volunteer2 Area 2 Volunteer3 Volunteer4 Area 3 Volunteer5 Volunteer6 ORGANIZING LARGE SCALE EVENTS

20. State Coordinator YOU Volunteer SYNERGISE LETS DO IT! Together!

21. Contact us : speedupmdg@gmail.com DON’T FORGET TO COLLECT THE BROCHURE BEFORE YOU LEAVE