Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, and Neil Young headlined the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York in September and the show raised $1.3 billion pledges.
Various organizations plan to contribute hefty sums of money over the next several years to the cause. The Global Poverty Project has the breakdown. Here are highlights:
- The Half the Sky Movement commits to raise $167.5 Million for women's empowerment through a coalition of 15 NGO partners.
- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF will raise $500 million by 2015 to fight for the survival and development of children.
- charity: water commits to raise $100 million by 2015 for clean drinking water, 100% of which will directly fund water project costs in the field.
- Pencils of Promise will generate a movement of 500,000 actions toward education for all.
- World Vision commits to raise $14.5 million for advocacy to reduce child and maternal mortality rates.
- World Food Program USA commits $15 million towards reducing childhood malnutrition in Central America.
- Global Partnership for Education will raise $500 million to help 5 million children in crisis and conflict areas get in school and learn
- Malaria No More will raise up to $1.5 million to expand life-saving health education programs in central Africa.
- The Earth Institute commits $6.2 million for food security throughout the Horn of Africa.
- Earth Day Network commits $10 million to plant 10 million trees over 5 years around the world.
