LIVE 8: Make poverty history. Millenium Goal # 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger. Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day. Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people. Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger. For more info on the Millenium Development Goals, visit: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ ( less )

In 2000, 189 governments made the historic commitment to half extreme poverty by 2015. Let's ask them to respect their word. For more info on the Millenium Development Goals, visit: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ En 2000, 189 gouvernements se sont engagés à mettre fin à l'extrème pauvreté d'ici 2015. Demandons-leur de respecter leur engagement. Pour plus d'informations sur les objectifs du millénaire visitez: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ ( less )

The Roma, traditionally known as Gypsies around the world, have endured a life of exclusion and poverty. According to the UN Population Fund, UNFPA, ensuring access to sexual reproductive healthcare for Roma families is crucial in improving their living conditions. Helping women make informed choices as they start their families will empower them to gain greater control of their lives and futures. ( less )

Find out how Christian Aid helped Ghanaian cocoa farmers to fight poverty by setting up a fairtrade company. Christian Aid are finding smart ways to end poverty, find out how you can help by visiting: http://www2.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved/christianaidweek ( less )

Christian Aid are finding smart ways to end poverty in Kiambiu Kenya. Find out how by creating a sanitation block enough money was generated to buy land. For more information, please visit:  http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ ( less )

Poverty - people made it, people can end it. Share our Poverty Over vision? Join the debate. Animation setting out what Chrsitian Aid is all about.  http://povertyover.christianaid.org.uk ( less )

Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social justice. Join us:  http://www.OxfamAmerica.com/join ( less )

Lily Cole supports WaterAid's End Water Poverty Campaign For more inforation, please visit:  http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/campaigns/7204.asp ( less )

Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty is a key focus of the Millennium Development goals set in 2000 by world leaders at the United Nations. Secure employment is critical to overcome poverty, yet worldwide 60 percent of people are working without a formal contract or social security protection. The majority of them are women and too often their labour rights are exploited. But one idea showing promise can be found in the homes of women in Cambodia. We travelled to Phnom Penn to see how the rights of home-based women workers are being protected, providing them with a ladder out of severe poverty. (Publisher: UNTV with support from UNIFEM; Date of Release: September 2010; Available in: English, French, Spanish and Russian) For more information please visit  http://www.unwomen.org/ ( less )

Harvard Professor Amartya Sen is a member of the ICRW Leadership Council, a team of high-profile visionaries helping to advance ICRWs mission to empower women, achieve gender equality and fight poverty in the developing world. Each understands the important role ICRW plays in showing that investing in women and girls creates sustainable social and economic change. They know that when women and girls have the confidence to reach their full potential, their families, communities and countries prosper. + info: http://www.icrw.org/ ( less )