Working together to end poverty and injustice

Live Below the Line, 22-26 August

Live Below the Line is an awareness and fundraising campaign that's making a huge difference in the fight against poverty. The campaign arrived in New Zealand for the first time this year.

From 22 - 26 August 2011, people across New Zealand challenged themselves to live on just $2.25 worth of food and drink a day, to get a better understanding of the daily difficulties faced by people who are trapped in extreme poverty.

Those taking part also raised funds for Oxfam's crucial anti-poverty initiatives and helped raise awareness of poverty.

• Read more at www.livebelowtheline.co.nz
• Follow on facebook at www.facebook.com/LBLNZ

Details of the fundraising so far

Last updated: 21 September, 2011

Total challenge teams/individuals fundraising for Oxfam: 65
Total raised so far: $29,006.47.
Total raised so far for all 6 charities: $116,630.37

Details by region of New Zealand:

Live Below the Line in the news

Some of the teams fundraising for Oxfam have done well at attracting media attention.

• Tauranga's The Hangry Ones in the Bay of Plenty Times.
• Dunedin's Team Willowbank in the Otago Times

Some of the teams fundraising for the other charities have also attracted media attention.

• All Good Bananas staff took up the challenge and they appeared on TV3 News as they prepared before the event