Dan Adams

In January 2006, a confronting experience in a Samoan hospital challenged Dan’s perception of the world and inspired him to organise the Make Poverty History Concert. Dan was 18 and had no relevant experience. On the 17 November 2006, the Make Poverty History Concert inspired 50,000 Australians to sign up to the campaign to end extreme poverty. The concert’s message reached a global audience of 20 million people. Following the concert, Dan travelled to South Africa to set up a project with the Oaktree Foundation linking schools in Australia with schools in the developing world. While in South Africa, Dan coordinated an MTV documentary exploring the key issues facing young people in South Africa. Dan is also a board member with the Oaktree Foundation.