in the fight to alleviate extreme poverty
this is why we exist
Globally, around 712 million people – 9% of the world’s population – struggle to survive on less than $2.15 a day. This extreme poverty means going without basic needs like nutritious food, clean water, education, and healthcare. Challenges like gender inequality, climate change, human trafficking, and forced displacement make their situations even harder.
One Day’s Wages is committed to changing this. We partner with and support local organizations in underserved communities to address urgent needs. Together, we are building a grassroots movement to create a more just and beautiful world.
we believe change happens through
our guiding principles
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mutual partnerships
We value mutuality. We see so much meaningful, community-driven work happening in the world. That’s why we choose to work through partners instead of creating our own programs. ODW’s approach to partnership is rooted in listening, solidarity, and mutual learning.
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mutual partnerships
We value mutuality. We see so much meaningful, community-driven work happening in the world. That’s why we choose to work through partners instead of creating our own programs. ODW’s approach to partnership is rooted in listening, solidarity, and mutual learning.
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local solutions
We value locally led development. We believe local leaders best understand their communities’ needs, and community-led projects result in sustainable impact. However, only 1.2% of humanitarian funding goes to local organizations. ODW partners with grassroots organizations founded by and for members of underserved communities.
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local solutions
We value locally led development. We believe local leaders best understand their communities’ needs, and community-led projects result in sustainable impact. However, only 1.2% of humanitarian funding goes to local organizations. ODW partners with grassroots organizations founded by and for members of underserved communities.
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integrated interventions
We value impact. We understand poverty as the lack of basic services. Globally, 1.1 billion people experience three or more deprivations simultaneously. To alleviate poverty, ODW invests in partnerships that improve income, food security, access to education, health care, and clean water.
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integrated interventions
We value impact. We understand poverty as the lack of basic services. Globally, 1.1 billion people experience three or more deprivations simultaneously. To alleviate poverty, ODW invests in partnerships that improve income, food security, access to education, healthcare and clean water.
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reduced vulnerabilities
We value human dignity. We acknowledge that some people and communities are especially vulnerable to extreme poverty, and that poverty exacerbates vulnerabilities. In response, we prioritize programs that enhance social inclusion, climate resilience, refugee resilience, and trafficking prevention and recovery.
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reduced vulnerabilities
We value human dignity. We acknowledge that some people and communities are especially vulnerable to extreme poverty, and that poverty exacerbates vulnerabilities. In response, we prioritize programs that enhance social inclusion, climate resilience, refugee resilience, and trafficking prevention and recovery.
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collective contributions
We value transparency. ODW was founded on the idea that this work takes all of us. Both donors and program participants can contribute their gifts — no matter how big or small — to impact global poverty. We prioritize projects that leverage community-generated resources, and report back honestly on the impact of our collective contributions.
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collective contributions
We value transparency. ODW was founded on the idea that this work takes all of us. Both donors and program participants can contribute their gifts – no matter how big or small – to impact global poverty. We prioritize projects that leverage community-generated resources, and report back honestly on the impact of our collective contributions.
our strategy
to alleviating poverty
We invest in local partners by offering one-year grassroots grants for new partners, multi-year growth grants for past partners, and short-term emergency grants for partners experiencing a crisis. We amplify our partners’ work by sharing about their expertise and impact. And we come alongside our partners through networking and capacity-sharing forums that center indigenous expertise and contribute to mutual learning.
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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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