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I want my money to go to reputable and effective organizations. We save lives, develop longterm solutions to poverty, and campaign for social change. If the opposite were to occur, a fivepoint increase could result in an additional 18 million people living in poverty. Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. First person equal pay day a reminder of injustice for women workers. Feel free to provide us with as much information as you wish, but, to start, all we need is your email, name, and zipcode. Oxfam is a global antipoverty organization that specializes in the needs of developing countries. Latin america and the caribbean oxfam international.
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