Sam Jones
About Sam Jones
Sam is a Campaigns Assistant for The Global Poverty Project. He has a background in public affairs and communications and his writing has previously been featured in New Statesman. In his spare time, he is a committed campaigner for social and gender equality and plays in a hardcore punk band. Once, he saw Woody Allen coming out of a hotel but was too scared to talk to him.
Why Sam Jones is a Global Citizen
When my mother came over to Britain, having been kicked out of Uganda by Idi Amin, she remembers someone handing her a blanket and saying ‘you’re welcome here’. That is the kind of world I want to help create.
Stories
Is hypermasculinity killing young men?
New documentary 'The Mask You Live In' suggests it is Read more
4 ways climate change is affecting food security right now
From political instability to increased gender inequality and even less fish in the oceans Read more
Campaign update: UK Home Secretary Theresa May wants to narrow the legal definition of a ‘refugee’
She also said Britain would not accept EU refugee quotas in 'a thousand years'. Read more
One of the world’s oldest transgender communities is trapped in poverty
And they're not alone- levels poverty amongst transgender people worldwide are scandalous. Read more
5 times the UK stepped up to help refugees
We have done it before and we can do it again. Read more
Why every country needs to implement Universal Health Coverage right freaking now
Almost 1 billion people's lives could depend on it. Read more
Think young people don't care about ending extreme poverty? Think again
Last week's Youth Summit 2015 showed otherwise in the best way possible Read more
One family is saving the lives of thousands of migrants in the Mediterranean
If you want change, there's no need to be a bystander. Read more
An overwhelming response from global citizens on Europe's refugee crisis
You care, and you raised your voice. Read more
India is still fighting over its caste system. Here’s why this is a problem for all of us.
If you want to end extreme poverty in India, you have to end caste discrimination. Read more