The G8 summit is near
 This is the big week we’ve been waiting for - the G8 summit starts in Heiligendamm, Germany, and campaigners have already been making a huge noise.
There was a rally in London on Saturday to send Tony Blair on his way - over 10,000 lined the streets, and 575,263 people from all over the country sent their Voices Against Poverty down the Thames.
And there have been good-natured demonstrations in Germany, too. Oxfam campaigners (in their G8 "Big Heads" alter-egos) showed how the real G8 leaders are gambling with the lives of poor people by not meeting their previous promises to reduce poverty. Watch the video now...
And 1,000s of campaigners gathered at the port of Rostock with their messages to the G8, under the banner ‘Another World is Possible’. Have a look at the latest pics now.
On Friday Oxfam welcomed the German government's announcement that it is increasing aid to €750m a year (for four years starting in 2008) - let's hope that the other G8 countries follow its example.
Campaigners also delivered a petition signed by a million people into the hands of Angela Merkel and Tony Blair, demanding action from the G8 to end poverty. History has shown us that the G8 only take action and stick to what they promised when they feel the pressure of campaigners across the world - so get involved now.
Follow all the action on the G8 blog >>
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