http://www.ncmvp.org UNC Chapel Hill | Duke University | Bennett College Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:54:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As part of Poverty Action Week, Millennium Village Project will be sponsoring UNC’s 3rd Annual Dollar-A-Day.  Pledge to join hundreds of students as we attempt to live off one dollar for the day 7pm Wednesday, March 24th- 7pm Thursday, March 25th 1$ lunch (think a slice of pizza or a bagel) ... http://www.ncmvp.org/2010/02/15/3rd-annual-dollar-a-day-part-of-poverty-action-week/ Under Events tab, see Dodge Poverty for more information, or click here!!! http://www.ncmvp.org/2010/02/10/dodge-poverty-is-here/ Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates and events! https://twitter.com/mvpnc http://www.ncmvp.org/2009/12/05/follow-us-on-twitter/ DTH Article: Teddy Warria addresses sustainable development in Africa at UNC talk December 4, 2009 Natalie Prince As HIV/AIDS and other fatal diseases continue to plague Africa, Teddy Warria is looking for solutions. Warria, a social entrepreneur from Kenya, visited UNC on Thursday evening to present his vision for pursuing sustainable growth in Africa. In ... http://www.ncmvp.org/2009/12/05/teddy-warria-at-unc-dec-4th-2009/ *Wednesday, November 11 in the Great Hall of the Union at 8-10pm* In case you missed out on Millennium Village Project's (MVP) SPECTACULAR event last year, Cheza Kwa Tumaini is Swahili for "Dance for Hope," and it is the main event for Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Week. Cheza Kwa Tumaini is a ... http://www.ncmvp.org/2009/11/09/cheza-kwa-tumaini-benefit-concert-nov-11/ Millennium Village Project (MVP) is collaborating with various other student organizations to raise awareness and work towards achieving the UN's 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): 1. End Poverty and Hunger 2. Universal Education 3. Gender Equality 4. Child Health 5. Maternal Health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS 7. Environmental Sustainability 8. Global Partnership MVP ... http://www.ncmvp.org/2009/11/09/mdg-week-and-cheza-kwa-tumani-benefit-concert-nov-9th-12th/ General Meeting at the Campus Y http://www.ncmvp.org/2009/09/19/unc-mvp-meeting/ John Legend's SHOW ME CAMPAIGN has teamed up with the University of North Carolina, Duke and Bennett College student group coalition, the Millennium Village Project, to raise money for a Millennium Village in Marenyo, Kenya. Help end extreme poverty and support the Millennium Development Goals while watching and meeting one ... http://www.ncmvp.org/2008/12/11/john-legend-meet-greet-tickets/ Current article about Millennium Promise: Ensuring That Gifts Go Where They’re Needed [via nytimes.com] [caption id="attachment_389" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="DOLLARS AT WORK A girl dragging jerrycans of water in Kenya, where the charity Millennium Promise is working to provide a more reliable water source. (Kyu-Young Lee/The Earth Institute)"][/caption] A little homework can ensure that ... http://www.ncmvp.org/2008/11/18/ensuring-that-gifts-go-where-they%e2%80%99re-needed-article-of-the-week/ Welcome to the new NC Millennium Village project website. Its been a while since we've updated our website, but we're happy to announce the launch of the new NCMVP.ORG. It has some great features, is easier to use, more accessible and has a great look! In addition, its built on a ... http://www.ncmvp.org/2008/11/04/new-nc-mvp-website/