"Poverty is not only a pressing issue, it is a complex one. It's easy to think that there isn’t much an individual can do. Fortunately this isn’t the case at all. With activities ranging from advocacy and professional contribution to charity and financing, there is in fact many ways that we can act."The idea is that bloggers sign up to blog about poverty reduction today.
This year's Blog Action Day has dozens of organizational sponsors and supporters, including the United Nations Millenium Campaign.
For more information:
Wikipedia article on Poverty in Canada
Canadian Council on Social Development's Urban Poverty Project
National Anti-Poverty Organization
Child poverty in Canada at same level as 1989: Oct 9 2008 - CTV report
