Thank you for purchasing the White Band Book. By doing so, you have taken the first step in ridding the entire world of poverty and hunger. 

The New Penguin English Dictionary, 2001 edition, defines the word “poverty” as: the lack of sufficient money or material possessions for a life of moderate comfort.

GCAP – The Global Call to Action against Poverty is the world’s largest anti-poverty alliance, whose organizations collectively represent more than 150 million people around the world.

The waning years of the 20th century were a time of great global fragmentation and division. Since then, people all over the world have steadily come to feel less secure and less safe.