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It's an important question, and the numbers are staggering. 2.4 billion people live on less than $2/day (USD), and roughly 1.2 billion people live on less than $1.25/day (USD) - the definition of "extreme global poverty."

Consider the following:

Water
3.4 million people die every year from water related diseases around the world, and roughly 780 million people do not have access to clean water.

Health
Nearly 11,700 people die every day from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Close to two-thirds of these people are living in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »

Our staff – both volunteers and paid – are the heart of our organization.  They are people that passionately believe in the organization, engage in important work, and help us execute the vision of our grassroots organization. Our goal is to gather a growing group of committed and passionate supporters of ODW with certain areas of expertise. 

Open Volunteer Staff Positions:

All volunteer staff positions are part-time, unpaid, and based out of our Seattle, WA office. [Read our staff expectations] Read more »

Global Research Directors are the group of volunteers who are living in developing countries that are....

One Day's Wages is committed to the highest standards of accountability and transparency because we understand that your trust in our work and leadership is the backbone of our organization.

We work diligently to ensure that our administrative costs are low and 100% (minus transactions costs) of all public donations towards projects are allocated and invested wisely with organizations that go through our thorough grant process. We're able to donate 100% of all public donations  (minus credit card costs) because our administrative costs are covered by the giving and fundraising of our respective boards.

In addition, we're committed to: Read more »

One Day's Wages in the news - in order of the most recent media coverage. For interviews and inquiries, contact us here. 

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Here are the most common questions we've received about One Day's Wages. FAQ about donations can be found here. If you have additional questions, contact us.  Read more »

One Day's Wages is comprised of several layers of leadership and a growing group of men and women committed to integrity, transparency, and creativity in our international grassroots movement dedicated to ending extreme global poverty.

Our Leadership and Team

• Founders
• Board of Directors
• Advisory Board
• Staff