I. Introduction

A. From the spring of 1992 to the end of 1995, the Bosnian citizens were under siege. For

44 months the Serbian opposition surrounded the Bosnians who forced them to survive on

limited food trafficked through an underground tunnel. In addition to starvation, the Bosnians

were subject to mortar attacks every day. By the end of the siege over 10,000 citizens of Bosnia

were killed. In 1997, just two years after, Bono and U2 came to Sarajevo to perform for all

Yugoslavians who were forced to share this territory. His show sold out and provided temporary

happiness for people who have been through a lot.

B. As citizens who appreciate equal opportunity, we should praise Bono in his attempts to

eliminate inequalities throughout the world.

C. Bono’s impact on the whole world can be depicted through his personal contributions

to charity, and his service through the band U2.

II. Body

A. Charity Contributions

i. Actively tries to fight poverty and hunger.

ii. Co creator of ONE campaign, RED, DATA and EDUN in an attempt to

kick start trade to poverty stricken countries.

iii. Donated $50,000 to One in Four Ireland which focuses on helping

survivors of sexual abuse

iv. (According to ONE’s updated 2014 financial data collected from their

“About” page on the website http://www.one.org/us/about/) Bono’s ONE

campaign has raised over about $107 billion in the past decade to relieve

debt in less fortunate countries

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v. On Super Bowl Sunday he teamed with Bank of America to raise money

in the fight of AIDS

B. Service through U2

i. U2 started in 1976

ii. U2 focuses some of their songs on historical events and politics (Bloody

Sunday, Pride In the Name of Love)

iii. U2 also has songs focused on poverty (Streets)

iv. gathered other famous vocalists (Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed) to start

Amnesty International’s Conspiracy of Hope Tour in 1979

III. Conclusion

A. Bono has changed millions of lives through his service through charity and his

service through U2

B. As citizens who value equal opportunity, we should appreciate Bono’s attempt to

fight inequality.

C. Together we can end the cliché that hard work will always end in success. Together

we can follow Bono’s footsteps and help eliminate the inequality of opportunity.

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About One, (n.d.) one.org. retrieved from http://www.one.org/us/about/

Bank of America, Bono to Partner on Super Bowl Sunday to Fight Aids. (2014, January 23)

Charlotte Observer. Retrieved from

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partner.html#.UvkK3XddW3M

Bono: Charity Work, Events and Causes. (2014, January 1) Look to the Stars. Retrieved from

https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/bono

Bono Biography. (n.d.) Biography.com. Retrieved from http://www.atu2.com/band/bono/

Fetters, A. (2012, September 22). 'Music Is Beyond Politics': When U2 Went to Bosnia in 1997. The

Atlantic. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/09/music-is-

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