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DATA is working to raise awareness about the global AIDS pandemic and extreme poverty in the poorest parts of the world. DATA has developed the ONE Campaign as a vehicle for raising such awareness. ONE is a new effort to rally Americans -- ONE by ONE -- to fight global AIDS and extreme poverty. The ONE Campaign is engaging Americans everywhere we gather -- in churches and synagogues, on the internet and college campuses, at community meetings and concerts.

Description:
DATA aims to raise awareness about, and spark response to the crises swamping Africa: unpayable Debts, uncontrolled spread of AIDS, and unfair Trade rules which keep Africans poor.

DATA is part of a rising tide of action by people like you to beat back these crises.

DATA calls on the governments of the world's wealthy nations - the United States, Europe, Canada and Japan - to put more resources towards Africa, and to adopt policy that helps rather than hinders Africa in achieving long-term prosperity. We also call on Africa's leaders to strengthen Democracy, Accountability and Transparency toward their own citizens- to make sure that support for African people goes where it's intended and makes a real difference.

DATA is bringing people and organizations from all around the world together to stop the spread of AIDS and extreme poverty in Africa. From our offices in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, we work in partnership with grassroots organizers and other non-governmental organizations across the US to build a movement of Americans who want to help Africans achieve a better future and want their government to do the same.

DATA has focused public attention on Africa through trips to the continent with high-profile celebrities (such as Bono, Bob Geldof and Chris Tucker), politicians and media, as well as inviting African activists from Uganda and Ghana to tour with celebrities through the United States (such as Ashley Judd, Warren Buffett and Lance Armstrong), as well as through reports on whether politicians are keeping their promises to Africa.

We talk to the experts, so we know what is really working and what's not. We pull together, summarize and explain cutting-edge research on what works in Africa and use our access to deliver those insights to top officials who might otherwise not hear the message of hope. And above all, we work to tell our leaders and politicians that people like YOU want to see action.

Again and again, politicians tell us they want to do more for Africa. Then they don't. Why? Because they don't hear from YOU, their citizens, voters and taxpayers, that you care and want to see something done. We're here to get the word out that you do care and to give YOU the best ways to get the word out for yourself.

History:
The organization was founded in 2002 by Bono, the lead singer of U2, along with Bobby Shriver and activists from the Jubilee 2000 Drop the Debt campaign. At the core of DATA's mission is a view that these issues are not about charity, but about equality and justice.

Contact person: Collin Brown, Field Organizer, (901) 428-6477, (email)

Address:

2604 Woodlawn Drive Nashville, TN 37212 (See a map)

Overall Experience   
My expectations were high, but they were not based appropriately...

posted on April 2, 2005