We have a bold dream of a future where no one has to live in extreme poverty.
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One Day’s Wages alleviates extreme poverty by partnering with locally led organizations in underserved communities. We believe local leaders best understand their communities’ needs and solutions, so we support them in addressing systemic issues and implementing sustainable solutions. ODW was founded on the belief that everyone can contribute. When you give one day’s wages, you join a movement of ordinary people making an extraordinary difference together. Together, we aim to create a global movement for a more just and beautiful world.
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When Capital Stays in the Community
The first time I attended a savings and loans group meeting was in Uganda. In the still heat of the early afternoon, a dozen of us gathered under the shade of a mango tree. We sat on wooden benches in a circle. In the center was a cash box, carefully unlocked with...
Why Your Support of Local Leaders Matters More Than Ever
From the very beginning, One Day’s Wages made a deliberate and strategic choice: instead of creating our own programs, we chose to partner with and fund local leaders who are driving meaningful, sustainable change in their own communities. That decision wasn’t just...
When Generosity Sounds Like a Song: An Invitation to Create Together
At One Day’s Wages, we are endlessly inspired by what happens when people bring their full selves—their creativity, curiosity, and courage—into a shared mission. Our work to alleviate extreme poverty has always been built on partnership. Not just with grassroots...
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One Day’s Wages exists to alleviate extreme poverty by investing in, amplifying, and coming alongside locally led organizations in underserved communities.
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