What should we do?

Global poverty is an issue that is not addressed. To help ultimately prevent it, we as a class should help educate and enlighten people. A website said that all major progress in the world has had the support of students. Before this class I had, truthfully, zero knowledge about any type of solution to global poverty or specifically Africa, and very little knowledge about the actual problems. But learning about firstly, the problems and secondly and most importantly a solution has given me hope and motivation. These in turn has helped me to take action. So as a class I believe we should start by spreading knowledge. Because how can anyone solve problems when they do not know them in the beginning. Then we should take action by contacting our representative and pressuring them with our opinions towards change. If we decide to raise money, we can do so by foregoing "luxuries" such as buying water when you can walk to the water fountain, or drinking soda. The money we get from that should be put into reliable charities or organizations who will use it well and effectively. But in the short-time we have together as a class, I believe our efforts are best used educating others.