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The
MAKE POVERTY HISTORY campaign hit the media big time
throughout
2005, mobilising thousands of people who had never campaigned before.
The campaigning goes on…
Climate
change
Many
of the charities agree that Climate Change will have the biggest effect on
world poverty. Many charities suggest
actions you can take. See the links
page for some suggestions
Check
out your own carbon footprint here
Trade
Justice
The
European Partnership Agreements threaten the wellbeing of many poorer countries. The European Union needs to be told
Bad debt & Vulture funds
We
need the G8 to stop companies preying on poor countries. See the Jubilee Debt campaign
site for action.
Israeli Apartheid Wall
Israel’s
wall building programme has been declared illegal by International Courts but
still they continue to destroy Palestinian lives and livelihoods.
See
the War on
Want website
Enough Occupation and Stop the Wall
for
information and actions
Reforming
the World Bank and IMF
The
IMF and World Bank continue to attach harmful and poverty-causing strings to
their loans to developing countries.
Christian Aid organised a rally in London
to persuade Government ministers to withhold the UK contribution to these
organisations until they reform.
See
the photographs of our trip to London.
Read
about the World Bank and IMF here.
THIS is why
they need reforming.
MAKE
POVERTY HISTORY is NOT over yet.
Although the G8 have made some great commitments, they didn’t do all
they could and we need to make sure they keep their promises.
Read what Christian Aid have to say about
each of the 3 Aims:
Drop the Debt - Trade Justice - More
and Better Aid
Turning
the Tide
There
is still a lot more to do and many other organisations have ongoing campaigns
you can join. See the MAKE
POVERTY HISTORY website for more details or follow the links from our
Links page.
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