SettingsAnti-poverty advocates
Abbé Pierre
L'Abbé Pierre, was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement.
L'Abbé Pierre, was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement.
Abigail Folger
Abigail Anne "Gibbie" Folger was an American coffee heiress, debutante, socialite, volunteer social worker, civil rights devotee and member of the prominent United States Folger family.
Abigail Anne "Gibbie" Folger was an American coffee heiress, debutante, socialite, volunteer social worker, civil rights devotee and member of the prominent United States Folger family.
Aengus Finucane
Aengus Finucane (April 26, 1932 – October 6, 2009) was a Roman Catholic missionary of the Spiritan Fathers order, who organized food shipments from Portugal to the Igbo people during the Ni...
Aengus Finucane (April 26, 1932 – October 6, 2009) was a Roman Catholic missionary of the Spiritan Fathers order, who organized food shipments from Portugal to the Igbo people during the Ni...
Allama Mashriqi
Allama Mashriqi, also known as Inayatullah Khan was a South Asian mathematician, logician, political theorist, Islamic scholar and the founder of the Khaksar movement.
Allama Mashriqi, also known as Inayatullah Khan was a South Asian mathematician, logician, political theorist, Islamic scholar and the founder of the Khaksar movement.
Anish Kattukaran
Anish Kattukaran is the founder and former National Coordinator of the Make Poverty History Emirates Campaign.
Anish Kattukaran is the founder and former National Coordinator of the Make Poverty History Emirates Campaign.
August Claessens
August "Gus" Claessens was an American socialist politician, best known as one of the five New York Assemblymen expelled from that body during the First Red Scare for their membership in the Soc...
August "Gus" Claessens was an American socialist politician, best known as one of the five New York Assemblymen expelled from that body during the First Red Scare for their membership in the Soc...
Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich born August 26, 1941, Butte, Montana is an American feminist, democratic socialist, and political activist who describes herself as "a myth buster by trade", and has been cal...
Barbara Ehrenreich born August 26, 1941, Butte, Montana is an American feminist, democratic socialist, and political activist who describes herself as "a myth buster by trade", and has been cal...
bell hooks
Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her pen name bell hooks, is an American author, feminist, and social activist.
Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her pen name bell hooks, is an American author, feminist, and social activist.
Bertha Lewis (activist)
Bertha Lewis (born 1951) was the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Organizer of ACORN, which used to be a non-profit social justice organization with national headquarters in New York, New Orlea...
Bertha Lewis (born 1951) was the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Organizer of ACORN, which used to be a non-profit social justice organization with national headquarters in New York, New Orlea...
Bill Ayers
William Charles "Bill" Ayers is an American elementary education theorist and a former leader in the movement that opposed U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
William Charles "Bill" Ayers is an American elementary education theorist and a former leader in the movement that opposed U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
Bond (for international development)
Bond is the UK membership body for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in international development.
Bond is the UK membership body for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in international development.
Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro
Saint Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro, S.S.J., was the co-foundress of the Religious Congregation of the Servants of St. Joseph and the "Nazareth workshop" to help the poor and unemployed women.
Saint Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro, S.S.J., was the co-foundress of the Religious Congregation of the Servants of St. Joseph and the "Nazareth workshop" to help the poor and unemployed women.
Bram van Ojik
Abraham van Ojik is a Dutch GreenLeft and former Radical politician.
Abraham van Ojik is a Dutch GreenLeft and former Radical politician.
Brian Moore (politician)
Brian Patrick Moore (born June 8, 1943) is an United States politician and founder of antiwar organization Nature Coast Coalition for Peace & Justice.
Brian Patrick Moore (born June 8, 1943) is an United States politician and founder of antiwar organization Nature Coast Coalition for Peace & Justice.
Carlos Mugica
Carlos Mugica (October 7, 1930 - May 11, 1974) was an Argentine Roman Catholic priest and activist.
Carlos Mugica (October 7, 1930 - May 11, 1974) was an Argentine Roman Catholic priest and activist.
Citizens for Public Justice
Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is a Canadian non-profit organization of over 1500 members across the country inspired by faith to act for justice in Canadian public policy.
Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is a Canadian non-profit organization of over 1500 members across the country inspired by faith to act for justice in Canadian public policy.
Clara Fraser
Clara Fraser (March 12, 1923 – February 24, 1998) was a feminist and socialist political organizer, who co-founded and led the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women.
Clara Fraser (March 12, 1923 – February 24, 1998) was a feminist and socialist political organizer, who co-founded and led the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women.
Colman McCarthy
Colman McCarthy (born March 24, 1938 in Glen Head, New York), an American journalist, teacher, lecturer, pacifist, an anarchist and long-time peace activist, directs the Center for Teaching Peac...
Colman McCarthy (born March 24, 1938 in Glen Head, New York), an American journalist, teacher, lecturer, pacifist, an anarchist and long-time peace activist, directs the Center for Teaching Peac...
Cornel West
Cornel Ronald West is an American philosopher, author, critic, actor, civil rights activist and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Cornel Ronald West is an American philosopher, author, critic, actor, civil rights activist and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Criticism of Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (pronounced ), was a Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of...
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (pronounced ), was a Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of...
Daniel Thompson (poet)
Daniel Thompson (1935 – d. May 6, 2004) was a Cleveland poet, civil rights activist and advocate for the homeless.
Daniel Thompson (1935 – d. May 6, 2004) was a Cleveland poet, civil rights activist and advocate for the homeless.
David Hardingham
David Hardingham is a British-based reform activist, aid organiser, entrepreneur and the Honorary Consul of the Maldives in Salisbury.
David Hardingham is a British-based reform activist, aid organiser, entrepreneur and the Honorary Consul of the Maldives in Salisbury.
David Kirk (activist)
Father David Kirk (March 12, 1935 - May 23, 2007) was a civil rights and anti-poverty activist.
Father David Kirk (March 12, 1935 - May 23, 2007) was a civil rights and anti-poverty activist.
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid.
Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid.
Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day, Obl.S.B., was an American journalist, social activist and devout Catholic convert; she advocated the Catholic economic theory of Distributism.
Dorothy Day, Obl.S.B., was an American journalist, social activist and devout Catholic convert; she advocated the Catholic economic theory of Distributism.
Dorothy Stang
Sister Dorothy Mae Stang, S.N.D., (7 July 1931 – 12 February 2005) was an American-born, Brazilian member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
Sister Dorothy Mae Stang, S.N.D., (7 July 1931 – 12 February 2005) was an American-born, Brazilian member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
Earl Best
Earl Best, a community organizer better known as the "Street Doctor", is a convicted bank robber who spent 10 years in solitary confinement.
Earl Best, a community organizer better known as the "Street Doctor", is a convicted bank robber who spent 10 years in solitary confinement.
Eduard Bernstein
Eduard Bernstein was a German social democratic political theoretist and politician, a member of the SPD, and the founder of evolutionary socialism and revisionism.
Eduard Bernstein was a German social democratic political theoretist and politician, a member of the SPD, and the founder of evolutionary socialism and revisionism.
Ella Baker
Ella Josephine Baker was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist beginning in the 1930s.
Ella Josephine Baker was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist beginning in the 1930s.
Eric Heffer
Eric Samuel Heffer was a British socialist politician.
Eric Samuel Heffer was a British socialist politician.
Ernesto Cardenal
Reverend Father Ernesto Cardenal Martínez is a Nicaraguan Catholic priest, poet and politician.
Reverend Father Ernesto Cardenal Martínez is a Nicaraguan Catholic priest, poet and politician.
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American union leader, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies), and severa...
Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American union leader, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies), and severa...
Eurostep
Eurostep is a network of autonomous European non-governmental development organisations working towards peace, justice and equality in a world free of poverty.
Eurostep is a network of autonomous European non-governmental development organisations working towards peace, justice and equality in a world free of poverty.
F. Norton Goddard
Frederick Norton Goddard was a Republican Party politician from New York City.
Frederick Norton Goddard was a Republican Party politician from New York City.
Francesc Xavier Butinyà i Hospital
Francesc Xavier Butinyà i Hospital (Banyoles, April 16, 1834 – Tarragona, December 18, 1899) was a Catalan missionary Jesuit, teacher and writer.
Francesc Xavier Butinyà i Hospital (Banyoles, April 16, 1834 – Tarragona, December 18, 1899) was a Catalan missionary Jesuit, teacher and writer.
Francesco Faà di Bruno
The Blessed Francesco Faà di Bruno was an Italian priest and advocate of the poor, as well being a leading mathematician of his era and a noted religious musician.
The Blessed Francesco Faà di Bruno was an Italian priest and advocate of the poor, as well being a leading mathematician of his era and a noted religious musician.
Gennady Zyuganov
Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov (Генна́дий Андре́евич Зюга́нов; born 26 June 1944) is a Russian politician, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (since 1993), Chairman o...
Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov (Генна́дий Андре́евич Зюга́нов; born 26 June 1944) is a Russian politician, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (since 1993), Chairman o...
George Galloway
George Galloway is a British politician, author, journalist, and broadcaster, and the Respect Member of Parliament for Bradford West.
George Galloway is a British politician, author, journalist, and broadcaster, and the Respect Member of Parliament for Bradford West.
Gloria La Riva
Gloria Estela La Riva (born August 13, 1954, in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American politician associated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
Gloria Estela La Riva (born August 13, 1954, in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American politician associated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
Grace Ross
Grace Ross, (born June 6, 1961) is a Massachusetts activist.
Grace Ross, (born June 6, 1961) is a Massachusetts activist.
Gus Hall
Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg; October 8, 1910 – October 13, 2000) was a leader and Chairman of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and its four-time U.S. presidential candidate.
Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg; October 8, 1910 – October 13, 2000) was a leader and Chairman of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and its four-time U.S. presidential candidate.
Gustavo Gutiérrez
Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino, O.P., is a Peruvian theologian and Dominican priest regarded as the founder of Liberation Theology.
Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino, O.P., is a Peruvian theologian and Dominican priest regarded as the founder of Liberation Theology.
Hajime Matsumoto
Hajime Matsumoto is a Japanese activist, and owner of a second hand goods shop in Koenji, Tokyo.
Hajime Matsumoto is a Japanese activist, and owner of a second hand goods shop in Koenji, Tokyo.
Han Bi-ya
Han Bi-ya (; born 26 June 1958 in Seoul, South Korea) is a celebrated Korean travel writer, relief worker and poverty reduction, refugee advocate.
Han Bi-ya (; born 26 June 1958 in Seoul, South Korea) is a celebrated Korean travel writer, relief worker and poverty reduction, refugee advocate.
Harry Cowley
Harry Cowley was a Brighton born social activist.
Harry Cowley was a Brighton born social activist.
Harry Schwarz
Harry Heinz Schwarz was a South African lawyer, statesman and long-time political opposition leader against apartheid, who eventually served as the South African ambassador to the United States ...
Harry Heinz Schwarz was a South African lawyer, statesman and long-time political opposition leader against apartheid, who eventually served as the South African ambassador to the United States ...
Haslemere Group
The Haslemere Group was an informal group of people, which included many Oxfam staff and its supporters, that took a radical approach to the causes of underdevelopment.
The Haslemere Group was an informal group of people, which included many Oxfam staff and its supporters, that took a radical approach to the causes of underdevelopment.
Heal the World Foundation
The original Heal the World Foundation was a charitable organization founded by entertainer Michael Jackson in 1992.
The original Heal the World Foundation was a charitable organization founded by entertainer Michael Jackson in 1992.
Huey Long
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., nicknamed The Kingfish, served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928–1932 and as a U.S. Senator from 1932 to 1935.
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., nicknamed The Kingfish, served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928–1932 and as a U.S. Senator from 1932 to 1935.
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (; born 28 July 1954) is the current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999.
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (; born 28 July 1954) is the current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999.
Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi
Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi, also known as Allama Mashriqi, (born in Amritsar, 25 August 1888; died in Lahore, 27 August 1963) was a South Asian mathematician, logician, political theorist, ...
Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi, also known as Allama Mashriqi, (born in Amritsar, 25 August 1888; died in Lahore, 27 August 1963) was a South Asian mathematician, logician, political theorist, ...
International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor
The International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor (Fédération internationale des petits frères des Pauvres) also known as Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly is a federation o...
The International Federation of Little Brothers of the Poor (Fédération internationale des petits frères des Pauvres) also known as Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly is a federation o...
Jack Kemp
Jack French Kemp was an American politician and a collegiate and professional football player.
Jack French Kemp was an American politician and a collegiate and professional football player.
Jack Tafari
Jack Tafari, is a Rastafarian and an activist who has worked to improve the conditions of the homeless in the developed world.
Jack Tafari, is a Rastafarian and an activist who has worked to improve the conditions of the homeless in the developed world.
James Eads How
James Eads How (1874 - 1930) was an American organizer of the hobo community in the early 20th century.
James Eads How (1874 - 1930) was an American organizer of the hobo community in the early 20th century.
Jane Addams
Jane Addams was a pioneer settlement worker, founder of Hull House in Chicago, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in woman suffrage and world peace.
Jane Addams was a pioneer settlement worker, founder of Hull House in Chicago, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in woman suffrage and world peace.
Jarvis Tyner
Jarvis Tyner is an American activist and the current Executive Vice Chair of the Communist Party USA. He is a resident of Manhattan, New York City.
Jarvis Tyner is an American activist and the current Executive Vice Chair of the Communist Party USA. He is a resident of Manhattan, New York City.
Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 as Joan Chandos Báez) is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician and a prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace and environment...
Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 as Joan Chandos Báez) is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician and a prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace and environment...
John Christopher Drumgoole
John Christopher Drumgoole was an Irish Roman Catholic priest.
John Christopher Drumgoole was an Irish Roman Catholic priest.
John Edwards
Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
Joseph DeFilippis
Joseph DeFilippis is an American gay-rights and anti-poverty activist, who has served as Executive Director of two non-profit organizations and worked as a teacher, community organizer and publ...
Joseph DeFilippis is an American gay-rights and anti-poverty activist, who has served as Executive Director of two non-profit organizations and worked as a teacher, community organizer and publ...
Joseph Wresinski
Born into poverty, Fr. Joseph Wresinski (1917–1988) established major landmarks throughout his life in the fight against the worst forms of poverty, in collaboration with the very poor themselve...
Born into poverty, Fr. Joseph Wresinski (1917–1988) established major landmarks throughout his life in the fight against the worst forms of poverty, in collaboration with the very poor themselve...
Kathleen Ferrier (politician)
Kathleen Gertrud Ferrier (born March 8, 1957 in Paramaribo) is a Dutch politician of Surinamese descent and former development aid worker.
Kathleen Gertrud Ferrier (born March 8, 1957 in Paramaribo) is a Dutch politician of Surinamese descent and former development aid worker.
Leila Deen
Leila Deen (born 1979) is a British environmentalist, campaigning on the issues of climate change, poverty and water politics.
Leila Deen (born 1979) is a British environmentalist, campaigning on the issues of climate change, poverty and water politics.
Leon Sullivan
Leon Howard Sullivan was a Baptist minister, a civil rights leader and social activist focusing on the creation of job training opportunities for African-Americans, a longtime General Motors Boa...
Leon Howard Sullivan was a Baptist minister, a civil rights leader and social activist focusing on the creation of job training opportunities for African-Americans, a longtime General Motors Boa...
Lilianne Ploumen
Elisabeth Maria Josepha (Lilianne) Ploumen (born July 12, 1962 in Maastricht) is a Dutch politician and activist.
Elisabeth Maria Josepha (Lilianne) Ploumen (born July 12, 1962 in Maastricht) is a Dutch politician and activist.
Live 8
Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa.
Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa.
Live Below the Line
Live Below the Line is an awareness and fundraising campaign that challenges people in developed countries to feed themselves with the equivalent of the extreme poverty line, to raise awareness ...
Live Below the Line is an awareness and fundraising campaign that challenges people in developed countries to feed themselves with the equivalent of the extreme poverty line, to raise awareness ...
Ludovico of Casoria
Blessed Ludovico of Casoria, O.F.M., was an Italian Franciscan friar, renowned social reformer and founder of the "Gray Friars of Charity" and the "Gray Sisters of St. Elizabeth".
Blessed Ludovico of Casoria, O.F.M., was an Italian Franciscan friar, renowned social reformer and founder of the "Gray Friars of Charity" and the "Gray Sisters of St. Elizabeth".
Lupe Anguiano
Lupe Anguiano (born 12 March 1929) is a civil rights activist known for her work on women's rights, the rights of the poor, and the protection of the environment.
Lupe Anguiano (born 12 March 1929) is a civil rights activist known for her work on women's rights, the rights of the poor, and the protection of the environment.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States (1963–1969), a position he assumed after his ser...
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States (1963–1969), a position he assumed after his ser...
Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History is the name of a campaign that exists in a number of countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, South Africa, Ireland, ...
Make Poverty History is the name of a campaign that exists in a number of countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, South Africa, Ireland, ...
Malik Rahim
Malik Rahim (born Donald Guyton in 1948) is a former Black Panther, and a long-time housing and prison activist in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Malik Rahim (born Donald Guyton in 1948) is a former Black Panther, and a long-time housing and prison activist in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Maria Shriver
Maria Owings Shriver (; born November 6, 1955) is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books.
Maria Owings Shriver (; born November 6, 1955) is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books.
Marie Louise Trichet
Blessed Marie Louise Trichet also known as Marie-Louise de Jésus was a French Catholic figure who, with Saint Louis de Montfort, founded the Congregation of religious women called Daughters...
Blessed Marie Louise Trichet also known as Marie-Louise de Jésus was a French Catholic figure who, with Saint Louis de Montfort, founded the Congregation of religious women called Daughters...
Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory
Mother Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory, O.Carm., was Ulster-born immigrant to the United States.
Mother Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory, O.Carm., was Ulster-born immigrant to the United States.
Mary Scullion
Sister Mary Scullion, RSM is a Philadelphia-based American Roman Catholic nun and activist, ranked in 2009 as one of the "World's Most Influential People" by Time.
Sister Mary Scullion, RSM is a Philadelphia-based American Roman Catholic nun and activist, ranked in 2009 as one of the "World's Most Influential People" by Time.
Michael Parenti
Michael Parenti is an American political writer, historian, and culture critic who writes on scholarly and popular subjects.
Michael Parenti is an American political writer, historian, and culture critic who writes on scholarly and popular subjects.
Mickey Leland
George Thomas "Mickey" Leland was an anti-poverty activist who later became a congressman from the Texas 18th District and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
George Thomas "Mickey" Leland was an anti-poverty activist who later became a congressman from the Texas 18th District and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Mina Van Winkle
Mina C. Van Winkle (March 26, 1875-January 16, 1932) was a crusading social worker, suffragist, and groundbreaking police lieutenant.
Mina C. Van Winkle (March 26, 1875-January 16, 1932) was a crusading social worker, suffragist, and groundbreaking police lieutenant.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India.
Mother Teresa
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta as she is known to the Catholic Church, or Mother Teresa as she is commonly known, was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta as she is known to the Catholic Church, or Mother Teresa as she is commonly known, was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.
Mother Wright
Mary Ann Wright, known as Mother Wright, was an humanitarian activist living and working in Oakland, California.
Mary Ann Wright, known as Mother Wright, was an humanitarian activist living and working in Oakland, California.
Mujeres Creando
Mujeres Creando (Eng: Women Creating) is a Bolivian anarcha-feminist collective that participates in a range of anti-poverty work, including propaganda, street theater and direct action.
Mujeres Creando (Eng: Women Creating) is a Bolivian anarcha-feminist collective that participates in a range of anti-poverty work, including propaganda, street theater and direct action.
Natty Hollmann
Natty Hollmann Petrosino (born in 1939) is an Argentine philanthropist and humanitarian known for her advocacy and work for the indigent.
Natty Hollmann Petrosino (born in 1939) is an Argentine philanthropist and humanitarian known for her advocacy and work for the indigent.
Nodo Tau
Nodo Tau is an Argentinian civil society not-for-profit association that networks computer science professionals, educators, and activists.
Nodo Tau is an Argentinian civil society not-for-profit association that networks computer science professionals, educators, and activists.
Norman Thomas
Norman Mattoon Thomas was an American Presbyterian minister who achieved fame as a socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.
Norman Mattoon Thomas was an American Presbyterian minister who achieved fame as a socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organisations working in more than 90 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world.
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organisations working in more than 90 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world.
Pedro Opeka
Pedro Pablo Opeka, known also as Padre Pedro or Father Pedro, is a Catholic priest from Argentina of Slovene descent, working as a missionary in Madagascar.
Pedro Pablo Opeka, known also as Padre Pedro or Father Pedro, is a Catholic priest from Argentina of Slovene descent, working as a missionary in Madagascar.
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins is Chief Executive Officer of the anti-poverty organization Green For All.
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins is Chief Executive Officer of the anti-poverty organization Green For All.
Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee is a British journalist and writer, and has been a columnist for The Guardian newspaper since 1998.
Polly Toynbee is a British journalist and writer, and has been a columnist for The Guardian newspaper since 1998.
Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign
The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign (PPEHRC) claims to be a coalition of grassroots organizations, community groups, and non-profit organizations in the United States of Ameri...
The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign (PPEHRC) claims to be a coalition of grassroots organizations, community groups, and non-profit organizations in the United States of Ameri...
Randolph Blackwell
Randolph T. Blackwell (born March 10, 1927 in Greensboro, North Carolina, died May 21, 1981) was a veteran of the African-American civil rights movement, serving in Martin Luther King's Southern...
Randolph T. Blackwell (born March 10, 1927 in Greensboro, North Carolina, died May 21, 1981) was a veteran of the African-American civil rights movement, serving in Martin Luther King's Southern...
Randy Albelda
Randy Pearl Albelda (born 1955) is an American feminist economist, an activist for women and children, an author, and an academic.
Randy Pearl Albelda (born 1955) is an American feminist economist, an activist for women and children, an author, and an academic.
Raymond Castellani
Raymond Castellani is a former character actor, Skid Row alcoholic, and more recently, the founder of the Frontline Foundation, which serves meals to the homeless on Los Angeles, California's Sk...
Raymond Castellani is a former character actor, Skid Row alcoholic, and more recently, the founder of the Frontline Foundation, which serves meals to the homeless on Los Angeles, California's Sk...
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy, also referred to by his initials RFK, was an American politician, a Democratic senator from New York, and a noted civil rights activist.
Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy, also referred to by his initials RFK, was an American politician, a Democratic senator from New York, and a noted civil rights activist.
Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg (Rosalia Luxemburg, Róża Luksemburg; 5 March 1871, Zamość, Vistula Land, Russia – 15 January 1919, Berlin, Germany) was a Marxist theorist, philosopher, economist and revolutionar...
Rosa Luxemburg (Rosalia Luxemburg, Róża Luksemburg; 5 March 1871, Zamość, Vistula Land, Russia – 15 January 1919, Berlin, Germany) was a Marxist theorist, philosopher, economist and revolutionar...
Roy Prosterman
Roy Prosterman is Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Washington and the founder of the Rural Development Institute (RDI).
Roy Prosterman is Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Washington and the founder of the Rural Development Institute (RDI).
Rufus Hannah
Rufus Hannah (1955 in Swainsboro, Georgia), also known as Rufus the Stunt Bum, is an American advocate for homeless rights who became known for his role in the early Bumfights videos: ...
Rufus Hannah (1955 in Swainsboro, Georgia), also known as Rufus the Stunt Bum, is an American advocate for homeless rights who became known for his role in the early Bumfights videos: ...
Sam Webb
Sam Webb is an American Communist activist and political leader, having served as the Chairman of the Communist Party USA since 2000.
Sam Webb is an American Communist activist and political leader, having served as the Chairman of the Communist Party USA since 2000.
Sister Nirmala
Sister Nirmala, M.C., succeeded Mother Teresa as Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity in March 1997.
Sister Nirmala, M.C., succeeded Mother Teresa as Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity in March 1997.
Sœur Emmanuelle
Sœur Emmanuelle (November 16, 1908 – October 20, 2008), born Madeleine Cinquin, was a Belgian and French nun (she was later honoured with Egyptian Nationality in 1991).
Sœur Emmanuelle (November 16, 1908 – October 20, 2008), born Madeleine Cinquin, was a Belgian and French nun (she was later honoured with Egyptian Nationality in 1991).
Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem
Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem (1961 – 25 May 2009) was the general secretary of the Pan-African Movement, director of Justice Africa, the Deputy Director of United Nations Millennium Campaign for Africa...
Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem (1961 – 25 May 2009) was the general secretary of the Pan-African Movement, director of Justice Africa, the Deputy Director of United Nations Millennium Campaign for Africa...
The Environmental Institute
The Environmental Institute (O Instituto Ambiental (OIA)) is a non-profit organization devoted exclusively to building and managing Integrated Biosystems that purify sewagewater in urban areas a...
The Environmental Institute (O Instituto Ambiental (OIA)) is a non-profit organization devoted exclusively to building and managing Integrated Biosystems that purify sewagewater in urban areas a...
Tim Hanstad
For the past twenty years, Mr. Tim Hanstad has led Rural Development Institute (RDI) institutional growth.
For the past twenty years, Mr. Tim Hanstad has led Rural Development Institute (RDI) institutional growth.
Volunteers in Service to America
VISTA or Volunteers in Service to America is an anti-poverty program created by Lyndon Johnson's Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 as the domestic version of the Peace Corps.
VISTA or Volunteers in Service to America is an anti-poverty program created by Lyndon Johnson's Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 as the domestic version of the Peace Corps.
W. Harry Davis
W. Harry Davis, Sr. (12 April 1923 – 11 August 2006) was an American civil rights activist, amateur boxing coach, civic leader and businessman in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
W. Harry Davis, Sr. (12 April 1923 – 11 August 2006) was an American civil rights activist, amateur boxing coach, civic leader and businessman in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
World Hunger Year
WhyHunger (formerly known as World Hunger Year, or WHY) is an organization that seeks to address the root causes of hunger and poverty.
WhyHunger (formerly known as World Hunger Year, or WHY) is an organization that seeks to address the root causes of hunger and poverty.