Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Hails Uruguayan President Jose Mujica's Fight on Poverty

Sent Letter of Praise and Support to Uruguayan President

Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson on Saturday, November 18 hailed Uruguayan President Jose Mujica’s decision to donate nearly all of his salary to meet the needs of the poor. Mujica is a selfless example of a national leader that puts aiding humanity above acquiring personal wealth. Hutchinson sent a letter of praise and support to Mujica at the Uruguayan Embassy in Washington D.C. and the Uruguayan consulate in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Urban Policy President Earl Ofari Hutchinson and staff members, like Mujica, receive no salary or personal expenses. All donor funds the organization receives go directly to aid needy organizations and individuals that are working to build self-sufficiency in underserved communities.

“Mujica’s decision to donate nearly all of his salary and wealth to fight poverty sends a strong message, “says Hutchinson,” that the greatest human reward is not the mindless pursuit of personal wealth but personal sacrifice to aid humanity. We at the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable have and will continue to scrupulously follow that path in our financial aid programs.”