Suzanne Fletcher's Blog

When I was Mayor 2 years ago I did this, and wrote about it on my blog adding 219 names.  The idea is that between 17th and 19th October as many people as possible "Stand up for poverty" for one minute.  A powerful message needs to be sent to those with power to eradicate world poverty, so the organisers are aiming to break the Guinness Book of records of 43 million people standing up worldwide.  The aim is for 67.5 million this year, and that will be 1% of the world's population.  It is not just about breaking a world record of course, it is about breaking the tragic cycle of world poverty.  I am making plans for those days, so go on, look on the North East Stand up for Poverty website, or the international one.   encourage everyone else you know to do it at whatever they are doing on those 3 days. Register it on their website and record it afterwards. 

It doesn't matter where in the world you live - Go on - just do it !!!!!