War on Want has launched a new website in a bid to grow support for its battles against global poverty.
The charity plans a major event for activists on the global economic crisis, increased awareness on its overseas work and a leading role in a big demonstration before the G20 summit of the biggest economies in London. The popular former website played a key part in voluntary organisations’ chief executives placing War on Want among Britain’s five most admired charities in a poll conducted by the magazine Third Sector. War on Want aims to extend the current many thousands of visits to its website from more than 140 countries. Corin Pearce, who manages the charity’s information technology, said: “The new year has seen us gather momentum through initiatives such as a report on exploited wine workers and planned campaign events. With a rising profile as the UK’s foremost charity tackling the causes of world poverty, the new website can win even more public backing for our work.” The site was designed with Joomkit, a prize-winning content management system. Joomkit director Alan Sparkes said: “It has been a pleasure and privilege to help War on Want. Its grassroots partnerships represent the most powerful way to fight global poverty.”
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