Havas partners with Fund For Peace to launch The Bottom 100 in fight against world poverty.
Havas has partnered with international not-for-profit Fund for Peace in an effort to raise awareness of global poverty.
'The Bottom 100' is a look at the other end of global ‘rich lists’, revealing the faces and stories of one hundred of the world’s poorest individuals from around the world.
Through the powerful content featured within the Bottom 100, Havas and Fund for Peace are working to create a greater platform for lobbying of Governments, businesses and influential organisations to provoke greater worldwide action to combat global poverty.
The Bottom 100 highlights individuals and their families facing extreme poverty caused by war, ethnic, religious, or social persecution, climate change or forced displacement. Many within The Bottom 100 have been forced to flee their homes and countries, leaving behind everything they own and any security for their future.
To launch the digital platform bottomhundred.org, Havas, with support from Red Agency and Havas Media across its international network, have created a campaign which will run through out-of-home, experiential, digital and PR.
The concept will be brought to life locally through a pop-up gallery in Sydney’s Surry Hills from 21st June until 24th June where visitors will be able to see the faces of those within The Bottom 100 and read more about their stories of struggle and survival.
"We are incredibly proud to be launching the Bottom 100. It's been a huge team effort over 2 years to make this happen across the global Havas network and through support from strategic partners including Finch and Cream," Havas joint executive creative directors Stuart Turner and Seamus Higgins say.
“Our hope is that this campaign helps people see through the faceless crowds and look at the individuals and their struggles for a better life for themselves and their families."
The Fund For Peace's Bottom incorporates from five continents, covering 23 different nationalities and many more ethnicities and languages.
The new initiative forms part of the FFP's commitment to promote sustainable security for those living in debilitating poverty, and has been launched in response to the current global migrant crisis.
"When the world talks about rich lists, the focus is always at the top. But there is a lack of knowledge and understanding about those at the other end of the spectrum. We believe the more people hear stories like these, the less common they will become," Fund For Peace executive director J.J. Messner says.
“The stories of these 100 people are just as important as those at the top and deserve to be heard. We encourage everyone to take a stand on behalf of the people featured in the Bottom 100 - and the millions facing the same struggles. It's time to take a stand and make clear that poverty alleviation is a high priority for us all."
