| Making poverty history
The largest ever UK coalition, of
charities, trade unions and campaigning groups is
issuing a challenge this month to the Prime Minister
to commit the government to eliminating world poverty.
Singer Robbie Williams, comedians
Dawn French and Stephen Fry, comic actor Martin Freeman
and television presenter June Sarpong are just a few
of the British stars who have joined the world wide
campaign MAKE POVERTHISTORY. Every day 30,000 people
die of extreme poverty while 1 billion people live
on less than $1 a day. Unjust trade rules cost poor
countries nearly $700 billion a day. MAKE POVERTY
HISTORY is asking the government to make trade fairer,
to write off the crippling debt that devastates developing
countries and give more, and better, aid.
2005 provides a unique opportunity
for the UK government to play a central role in eradicating
poverty. In July Britain hosts the G8, a meeting of
the world's eight most powerful leaders and from July
to December, the UK will takes its turn to lead the
European Union.
• You can show their support
by wearing special white armbands, available from
Oxfam shops or by visiting www.makepovertyhistory.org.
• And by writing to Tony Blair
at 10 Downing Street, London SW1A 2AA or emailing
him via Blair@pm.gov.uk
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My heart is moved by all I cannot
save;
so much has been destroyed
I have to caste my lot with those
who age by age, perversely,
with no extraordinary power,
reconstitiute the world.'
from Natural Resources by Adrienne
Rich 1977
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