The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing worldwide alliance consisting of national coalitions (or platforms) of campaigns to end poverty.
It is involved with some 38 million people in actions in 2005 in over 75 countries and 23 million people in 2006 in over 85 countries.
Read more about Global Call To Action Against Poverty: Overview, Demands, Structure, Operation, Mobilisation Dates, 'Stand UP' Against Poverty, National Campaign Coalitions
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