BBC's 'Wrong Guy' auctions shirt for Oxfam
 Just seen this little story on the BBC website: a man who was mistaken for an IT expert on BBC News 24 is auctioning the blue shirt he was wearing at the time - for Oxfam. Guy Goma was meant to be at a job interview, but a producer mistook him for Guy Kewney, the editor of Newswirless.net. The mix-up meant that Goma was whisked up to the TV studio and asked for his views on a big IT court case live on air. "I didn't get the job but I did become an overnight celebrity," says Guy on the 15 minutes auction website. "I'm auctioning this shirt off so that someone else can be as lucky as I was."
Growing up in the Congo, Guy has seen Oxfam's on-going humanitarian efforts since they began in 1960s, helping to improve access to clean water, schools and healthcare. "I chose Oxfam because of the amazing work the charity does across the world," he said. "Oxfam has a reputation for doing things in a different way and so I thought my story would fit in very well."
"It's great that Guy is using his moment of fame to highlight the needs of others," said Oxfam's Katie Abbotts. "If the final bid reaches £500 he could provide 100s of people in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo with clean safe water. Guy's is a great example of new ways that people can raise money to contribute towards Oxfam's work."
Bid for Guy's lucky shirt on 15minuteaction.com >>
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Sign the petition, get Guy a job.
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May 30, 2006 3:13 PM
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