Projects
War on Want Partners
Making a positive difference to the lives of workers living in poverty.
War on Want works in partnership with people who live in poverty in developing countries and struggle against need on a daily basis. We aim to strengthen local organisations across the globe.
The focus of our overseas activities is on work. Work is not simply a means of sustaining life and meeting essential needs. The right to have access to decent work is one of the most fundamental rights. Work affirms identity and is a powerful tool in the reduction of poverty and social exclusion.
We believe that our partner organisations are best placed to find solutions for those living in poverty. We work with trade unions, non-governmental organisations, and grassroots organisations in Latin America, Asia and Africa through thematic global programmes.
In 2006-2007, War on Want spent £969,001 supporting partners in 18 countries across the world.
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Unfortunately, unsolicited applications for funding cannot be considered by War on Want due to overwhelming demand and constraints of time.
| Conflict Zones War on Want works with people in war zones and areas of conflict as part of the fight against poverty. It is clear that conflict leads to greater poverty and poverty causes conflict. Our aim is to ensure that workers in conflict zones have the opportunity to work in secure conditions. | |
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| Informal Economy We work with 'informal workers', who work outside the formal, regulated economy and make up a highly diverse sector. Examples of informal economy work include street sellers, shoe-shine workers, domestic workers, and ragpickers (picking rubbish from rubbish dumps). | |
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| Sweatshops & Plantations Export processing zones (EPZs) are industrial areas in Asia and Latin America. Factories in EPZs produce garments and other products for U.S. and European markets. These factories are often called 'sweatshops' because of the hard working conditions. | |
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| Food Justice In rural areas, land and the ability to grow and sell food is essential for people's survival. Millions of the world’s population are dependent on small farmers' production and the small farmers themselves rely on their own plots of land for food. However, neo-liberal international trade policies are pushing out small farmers as governments give more support to large-scale agriculture geared towards exports. | |
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