Do we still need to make poverty history?

Published: October 26th, 2005

Absolutely!
 
Celebrities like Live8 organiser Bob Geldof, George Clooney, Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman donned their white wristbands and cleanest white shirts, bringing loads of attention to the issue of trade justice earlier this year as part of the Make Poverty History campaign.
 
A lot of the publicity has died down now, but the issue is still very much alive and needs loads of prayer!
 
The City of London Boiler Room and arts collective 148 are joining forces to pray for the Mass Lobby of UK Parliament in central London on Wednesday, November 2.
Clooney, Rickman and Grant do their bit,  clicking their fingers for the Make Poverty History campaign
 
Here's the details: at 11am, be at the Boiler Room at The Basement (4-14 Tabernacle Street London EC2A 4LU). From there the group will go to the Boudicca Statue by Westminster Bridge near Parliament at 12.30pm to join the Mass Lobby.
 
The charity Oxfam and others are urging people to take part in the event calling for trade justice - not free trade - from world leaders when the World Trade Organisation meets this December in Hong Kong.

Oxfam: "As these crucial world trade talks approach, you can join thousands of others at the Houses of Parliament to lobby your MP. The aim of the day is to demand that the UK Government supports our call to make poverty history by delivering trade justice."

P.S: Not sure where the Boiler Room is? Well, City of London Boiler Room team leader Jude Smith  put together this handy little map to the right.
 
If you prefer to join 24-7 UK's partners Speak - the prayer and campaign network for  the event - please email speak@speak.org.uk for more info.
 
 
 

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