One is Greater than None, Inc

For months, a group of 14 year-old girls talked about starting a charity. They were determined to make a difference in someone’s life, but never seemed to agree on “who, what, where or how”. They did however have the answer to the most important question. “Why?”

In the spring of 2008, the girls saw an Oprah episode and were shocked to see children from Ghana, Africa, being sold for as little as $20 by their families, unknowingly, into a life of servitude. They were heartbroken that something like this was actually happening in the world. The girls decided to make bracelets and package them on cards that would educate people about what was going on in the fishing villages of Ghana. They designed a necklace with eight wooden beads, representing each girl, which surrounds a recycled glass bead made in Ghana. Tee shirts were made with their logo, (1>0), and their tag line “Be Part of the Equation”.

The girls wanted to raise money, but they were equally determined to raise social awareness. Do anything. Do something. It is such a simple premise, but how easily the world could change if everyone embraced that philosophy. The girls learned that so many people wanted to help. The website, printing, legal consultation, photographers, tee shirts etc… have all been donated by people wanting to be part of the equation. People started organizing fundraisers to support “One is Greater than None” and in the summer of 2008 their clothing line was launched.

Source: www.oneisgreaterthannone.org