War On Want

War on Want – outline

• Medium sized NGO in UK/EU terms: turnover of around £2.5m, 24 staff

• Based in London only• Emerged from labour/trade union

movement in 1952, Harold Wilson later PM twice

• Varying focus, but always supporting those who struggle to find own path of development.

Our vision

A WORLD FREE FROM POVERTY

AND OPPRESSION, BASED ON

SOCIAL JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND

HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL

Our mission

To fight against the root causes of poverty and human rights violations, as part of the worldwide movement for global justice.

Our programmes

• We work with 31 trade unions, social

movements and workers’ and farmers’

organisations in 15 countries across Asia, Africa

and Latin America.• 4 thematic areas:

Sweatshops and plantationsInformal economyFood justice Conflict zones

Partners in sweatshops and plantations

• National Garment Workers’ Federation, Bangladesh

• Asia Resource Centre, Hong Kong

• Labour Action Monitor China

• Kenya Women Workers’ Organisation (KEWWO)

• National Union of Plantation & Agricultural Workers, Zambia

• Free Trade Zones & General Service Employees Union, Sri Lanka

• Colectiva de Mujeres Hondurenas (CODEMUH), Honduras

• Corporación Cactus, Colombia

• Sikhula Sonke, South Africa

Partners in the informal economy

• Alliance for Zambia Informal Economy Associations

(AZIEA)

• Workers’ Education Association Zambia (WEAZ)

• Kenya Alliance for Street Vendors & Informal Traders

• Anti-Privatisation Forum, South Africa

• Abahlali baseMjondolo, South Africa

• Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign, South Africa

• Malawi Union for the Informal Sector (MUFIS)

• Conrado de la Cruz, Guatemala

Partners for food justice

• Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST),

Brazil

• Movimento Interestadual das Quebradeiras de Coco

Babaçu (MIQCB), Brazil

• União Nacional de Camponeses (UNAC), Mozambique

• Landless People’s Movement, South Africa

• MONLAR, Sri Lanka

Partners in conflict zones

• Stop the Wall, Palestine

• Al Zaytouna, Palestine

• Alternative Information Centre, Palestine

• Palenque el Congal, Colombia

• Social Research & Action Association (Nomadesc),

Colombia

• Iraq Federation of Oil Unions

Some International Successes• Bangladesh: improved basic wage and right to

unionise

• Honduras: landmark hearing on rights abuses

• Stalling the oil privatisation law in Iraq

• Water provision in Soweto

• Ground-breaking contract in Sri Lanka

• Exposing human rights abuses by corporate armies in Iraq

Campaigns

Supermarkets & Sweatshops

Corporations and conflict

Fighting occupation

Trade Justice

Tax dodging

The Global Financial Crisis

Funding

• Very mixed sources of funding 2008-09:

• Income £2.488m. Donations/legacies 44% - grants 54% - other 2%

• Expenditure £2.351m. Programmes 53% - campaigning 29% - fundraising 16% - admin 2%

War on Want 2010-2015

1. Realise human rights, especially workers’ rights

2. Economic and social justice

3. End the business of war

4. Build the movement for global justice

5. Maximise our influence

6. Strengthen internal systems

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