Hugh Evans is an Australian humanitarian, co-founder of both The Oaktree Foundation and Global Citizen, a Global Poverty Project.
At age 14, Evans spent the night in a Manila slum. The harsh realities of his hosts’ lives motivated Evans to challenge the status quo of extreme poverty. Following a trip to South Africa in 2002 as World Vision's inaugural Youth Ambassador, Evans worked on the Make Poverty History campaign and helped stage the Make Poverty History Concert (fronted by Pearl Jam and Bono).
Hugh Evans was the youngest person ever to be named Australian of the Year and now head of 'The Oaktree Foundation' and 'The Global Poverty Project,' a major charity to end the suffering caused by poverty which includes the Global Citizen initiatives. Focused on ending global poverty by moving the masses with music and action, Evans left Down Under to set the stage for a world devoid of unnecessary suffering caused by preventable inequality, indigence, hunger and disease.
He has received domestic and international accolades for his work in promoting youth advocacy and volunteerism in order to reduce extreme poverty in developing countries.
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