Micah Challenge
Encyclopedia
The Micah Challenge is an international campaign that encourages Christian
s to support the Millennium Development Goals
. Their aim is to "encourage our leaders to halve global poverty
by 2015."
There are national campaigns in around 40 countries in all areas of the world.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s to support the Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015...
. Their aim is to "encourage our leaders to halve global poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
by 2015."
There are national campaigns in around 40 countries in all areas of the world.