The white wristband is a symbol of make poverty history in 2005. In UK nearly 8 million people wore white band. One good thing of white bands is that that is simple and flexible. It can easily be worn by anyone from child, adults and elderly people. On October 15 - 16, 2007 nearly 23 million people stood up against poverty. This created a Guinness world record for the largest number of people ever to stand for a cause in 24 hours. In London, 17th October is considered as world poverty day. People all over the world are suffering from poverty. They do not get the three basic necessities of life like food, clothing and shelter. They are still fighting with poverty. So by buying these white wristbands you can take a step forward in reducing poverty.