We know it’s audacious but we’re not kidding! We’ve actually worked out how to change the world and we’re doing it in 2026. We’ve been tackling poverty for ten years, on a small yet meaningful and sustainable scale, village by village. It’s been fantastic, but poverty still exists … and this is what we’re doing about it!
Read MoreIt can feel hard to give to ‘the poor’ when you’re broke yourself - and even when you’re not! And do people even need our help when they seem to live such happy, simple lives? Christey explores who actually ‘deserves’ our hard-earned money.
Read MoreJust Peoples’ cofounder Christey discusses why she walked away from the organisation she loves, and what brought her back.
Read MoreJust Peoples co-founders took four of our key supporters to Dhaka to visit the projects their funding helped make happen. While there, we dived in to discover more about this captivating country. - and it was a wild ride!
Read MoreIn my 20s I wanted to help orphans. I felt so sorry for kids who didn’t have parents and were living in institutions waiting for someone to come and give them the warm hug that would change their life. This was my misguided approach to development work.
Read MoreAs an organisation dedicated to backing local leaders to create meaningful change in impoverished communities around the world, we understand that true impact requires more than just financial support - it needs love.
Read MoreHow single mothers in Vietnam navigate family and cultural expectations when they make the difficult decision to leave abusive marriages.
Read MoreJust Peoples project leader Mushfiqur Rahman Saad explains the ins and outs of the holy month, for anyone keen to learn more about one of the biggest spiritual and religious events in the world.
Read MoreIn Vietnam, some religious and traditional belief systems discriminate against women and encourage them to stay in situations of violence and abuse. A Vietnamese psychologist explains how she’s helping single mothers unlearn disempowering beliefs, as they overcome trauma and learn to love themselves fully.
Read MoreCommunity leaders from Vietnam, Uganda and Bangladesh share their personal stories of pandemic life. Their heartbreaking experiences provide insights into how people find the strength to continue working for and inspiring their communities, when the challenges are overwhelming.
Read More“How would you feel if you woke up someday on stained cloth of period blood knowing that you do not have any healthy menstrual product to manage that?” - Sharmin Kabir teaches us what it means to experience period poverty.
Read MoreFunny you asked. Actually it’s not, because that question is top of mind for most people when they donate to a charity. And fair enough too; a donation is your hard-earned money that you are choosing to part with because you believe, if spent wisely, it has the power to change someone’s life.
Read MoreTo be completely honest running my first Facebook fundraiser was scary. But I took a deep breath, did it anyway and even raised some money!
So what prompted me to overcome my fear?
Read MoreAn adventurous week on the ground in Kenya gave insight to the incredibly innovative solutions Just Peoples’ project leaders are using to combat the complex challenges Kenyan people face.
Read MoreAfter a poignant trip to Bangladesh, Christey and I realised we’re not alone in feeling conflicted about buying and receiving gifts while there is so much poverty and inequality in the world.
Read MoreBefore I started volunteering for Just Peoples I often thought I should be doing something to give back. I was in a good position to be able to do something to help others. Then came the ‘buts’.
Read MoreWe’re two years in and our achievements have been substantial. We know we can make a significant impact in reducing extreme global poverty and we’ve proved it on a small scale, but this is just the beginning. We can make a bigger impact, and we have everything in place to do so.
Read MoreI had intended to do something to help a good cause for some time; but for a while didn't quite know who to help (or how). When I met Christey and learned about Just Peoples, I was hugely inspired by
Read MoreOver the past couple of years human trafficking, or "modern day slavery" as it’s often called, has been gaining traction in the media. However, there seems to be some confusion as to what it actually entails. Unlike in Hollywood movies, human trafficking rarely involves the abduction of middle class white women into sex work on luxury boats.
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