The Borgen Project believes that leaders of the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global poverty. We’re the innovative, national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy.
The Borgen Project was founded by Clint Borgen. In 1999, Borgen was a volunteer in refugee camps during the Kosovo War and genocide. During his time there, Clint Borgen recognized the need for an organization that could bring U.S. political attention to issues of severe poverty. Once he graduated from Washington State University and interning at the United Nations in 2003, Borgen started working on The Borgen Project which is now headquartered in Seattle, WA.
Global Poverty Facts:
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- Almost 3 billion people lack access to toilets and almost 1 billion lack access to clean drinking water
- “The poorest 20% of the world’s children are twice as likely as the richest 20% to be stunted by poor nutrition and to die before their 5th birthday.”
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- 2.7 million newborns worldwide die within their first month of life
- Almost 200 million children under the age of 5 in developing regions are underweight for their age
- 179 million infants in the least developed countries are not protected from diseases by routine immunization
If you want to help make a difference with The Borgen Project, please call and email your leaders to bring awareness to global poverty. Together we can make a difference.
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