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Changing the world isn't about money. Our charity and aid system falls short because it's built on control. Systems don't change the world, people do. It starts with us. It starts with you.

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21 August 2023 9 February 2026

Some research and reading that has inspired us at One World Together

As academics, practitioners and students interested in global development, solidarity, equity and trust are all […]

One World Together

One World Together is a global movement for trust-based giving. We fund grassroots change through small monthly donations, with no strings attached. The money goes directly to community groups to spend how they need, because they know what’s best. This is giving, reimagined. For change, not charity.

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