Make Poverty History in 2005
Oxfam is part of a group of organisations who believe that in the
year 2005 we have a special chance to join together and make poverty
history once and for all. Twenty years after the launch of Live
Aid, many stars including Graham Norton and June Sarpong, have come
together to show their support for the campaign by wearing white
bands.
 |
|
 |
|
|
McFly
are also supporting the campaign to make poverty history.
Credit: Oxfam |
|
|
With the UK hosting the G8 summit meeting of the world's richest
countries, and holding the chair of the European Union, we hope
to put pressure on governments to make this a special year for the
millions of people currently living in poverty. By increasing aid
to poor countries, dropping the debt and making trade fair we can
help bring an end to global poverty.
As Bono explains:
"We are the first generation that can look extreme poverty
in the eye, and say this and mean it - we have the cash, we have
the drugs, we have the science. Do we have the will to make poverty
history?"
By wearing a MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY
white band around your arm or wrist you can show your support for
the campaign and help make 2005 the year that we finally make poverty
history.
Click
here to visit the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY
website
Click here to find out about Oxfam's
Make Trade Fair campaign
Read about the stars supporting
Oxfam's campaigns
Find out more about Oxfam and the
work we do
|
