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Biking 2000 Miles to Fight Human Trafficking

Biking 2000 Miles to Fight Human Trafficking

Everyone loves the idea of changing the world but not everyone acts upon their ideas and convictions. This is why we are so compelled by Justin's story. Starting on July 6, 2011, Justin will be starting a 2,000 mile journey - on his bicycle. He will be...

Shaving Her Head for One Day's Wages

Shaving Her Head for One Day's Wages

We're constantly amazed by our supporters from around the world that choose to partner with One Day's Wages through various ideas and passions. For example, we've had people run marathons, ride their bicycles, host B-Boy benefit competitions, donate...

Clean Water in Haiti | Roots of Development

Clean Water in Haiti | Roots of Development

One Day's Wages is proud to award a matching grant and partner with Roots of Development to help capture and purify a water source in the community of Nan Plim on the island of La Gonave, Haiti. ODW will match the $10,219 for a total grant of $20,438. By...

Earth Day

Earth Day

Happy Earth Day! Our offices are in Seattle Washington, and the winter gray skies have finally started to give way to blue skies, highlighting the beautiful mountain ranges to our East and West, and the emerald evergreen forests that border our city. Even in such a...

200,000 Trees in Ethiopia | Eden Projects

200,000 Trees in Ethiopia | Eden Projects

One Day’s Wages is excited to launch a new partner project with Eden Reforestation Projects (ERP) to help with their ongoing project in Ethiopia. This partner project of $20,000 (USD) will help rejuvenate the land that has been rendered virtually barren, through years...

Create Change [Ghana]

Create Change [Ghana]

One Day’s Wages is thrilled to announce our 7th grant to Create Change, a non-profit organization working in Ghana, Africa and their vision to empower girls through education.The matching grant of $10,000 will go to support the Ghana Girls Education Project and ensure...

884 Million Reasons to Observe #WorldWaterDay

884 Million Reasons to Observe #WorldWaterDay

Water is essential to life.The majority - if not all - of those who are reading this blog and visiting our website likely has zero concerns about water. We don't have to worry about where to find water or if the water we're drinking is clean. It is something...

What You Can Do To Help Japan

What You Can Do To Help Japan

On March 11, a massive 9.0 earthquake occurred near the northeastern coast of Japan. The earthquake itself was devastating but also created destructive tsunami waves...Like many of you, we've been heartbroken for the country and people of Japan. There are no...

Project #14 Funded | a child's right [Cambodia]

Project #14 Funded | a child's right [Cambodia]

Amazing news. One Day's Wages is excited to announce that not only have we reached our goal of $22,795 for our partner project with a child's right in Cambodia but the response was so overwhelming, we had to expand the projects from 5 schools...

ODW + MiiR | a new company partnership

ODW + MiiR | a new company partnership

ODW is proud to welcome MiiR Bottles as one of our newest company partners in the fight against global poverty.Nearly 1 billion people in the world do not have access to clean water. But amazingly, just $1 can provide clean water for one person for 1 year. In this...

Partner Project: Krochet Kids [Peru]

Partner Project: Krochet Kids [Peru]

One Day's Wages is excited to launch a new partner project with Krochet Kids international to join them in launching their new program in Peru. When fully funded, this partner project will create a work space and provide wages that will empower women and...

Project #13 Funded | Nuru [Kenya]

Project #13 Funded | Nuru [Kenya]

We have great news to share with the ODW community. Because of your generosity and creativity, we are excited to announce that we've fully funded our partner project goal of $15,000USD with Nuru International!How did we accomplish this?Some gave their one...

           

 

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