Five years ago, global leaders came together at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg in honor of Nelson Mandela’s centennial year, united behind one mission: to end poverty and honor his life and legacy for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100.
Today, more than $7.4 billion in funding has been delivered to organizations at the frontline of ending extreme poverty, helping to impact the lives of 122 million people globally.
From Ghana to Kenya, to South Africa, South Sudan, and Sierra Leone — more than 60 commitments made by world leaders and artists on the 2018 Global Citizen Festival stage have today helped deliver jobs training, eyesight, education, health care access, and more to communities across the continent.