Bono
"Every era has its defining struggles and the fate of Africa is one of ours. Africa is this generation’s proving ground for whether we truly believe in the concept of equality, or not…Where you live should not decide whether you live or whether you die."
How He Empowers Others
The lead singer of Irish rock band U2, Bono is a well know campaigner against AIDS and extreme poverty in Africa. In 2002, he and Bobby Shriver co-founded DATA (debt, AIDS, trade, Africa) to raise awareness of the issues in its name and influence government policy on Africa. In 2004, to that same end, they helped to start the ONE Campaign, now 2.5 million members strong, which later joined with DATA to form a new organization also called ONE. Bono and Shriver also founded (RED) to deliver corporate profits to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. With his wife Ali, Bono started Edun, an ethical fashion company which makes clothes in Africa and other developing regions.
ONE Campaign
Celebrate, Accelerate
At the Sept. 25 UN Summit, we had a chance to show a short video to a group of world leaders at the Secretary General's reception. The film - Celebrate, Accelerate - marks the progress on the Millennium Development Goals to date and encourage further, faster commitment going forward.
ONE Vote '08
ONE Vote '08 launch videoFeatures Matt Damon, Bono, Sen. Bill Frist, Sen. Tom Daschle, Don Cheadle, Alfre Woodard, Tom Brady, Rick Warren.ONE Campaign extreme poverty global disease Africa ONE.org saving lives securing our future.
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It's really not fair how some people are born so rich and others are born so poor. They didn't do anything to deserve this it was just fate. Is that one of the tests that we are given as humans to help others the best way that we can and not pass judgement on them? Is that the biggest lesson that we must all learn in life? It's so easy to just get stuck in your own world and ignore the pain and suffering that is going on all around you. Do you shut it out and tell yourself there is nothing that I can do?
I think what Bono is doing is a great thing. To make a difference in the world is such a powerful thing and not just anyone can pull that off. To be able to touch the lives of so many on so many levels is truly amazing.
I've always love U2 ever since the first video I ever saw - Gloria on MTV back in 1983. Their music moved my soul and ever since that day I knew they would be my favorite band. No one knew who they were back then and I got made fun of for writing their name on my school books and playing their songs but I didn't care. Soon others would see what I saw. I am 38 yrs old and still love U2 and in my heart I am their biggest fan!
Bono has moved my soul with his music and touched my heart with his crusade to fight hunger.
"One life, but we're not the same...we've got to carry each other...carry each other...ONE!"Posted by Patrice Capone, 23 October 2008, (25 days ago)
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