Anti-poverty charities bring campaign to save children to Manchester
Article published: Thursday, June 2nd 2011
World development charities the Global Poverty Project and ONE are hosting an awareness evening tonight, Thursday 2 June, to discuss how local campaigners can take action to fight global poverty.
The event comes as part of the national Living Proof Tour discussing the acheivements of aid in the developing world, and activists hope to put pressure on David Cameron to ensure world leaders raise £2.25bn in support of global vaccination programmes at the upcoming international Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation conference in London on 13 June.
ONE spokesperson Katherine Sladden told Mule how the charities are building support for plans to save four million lives over the next five years through inoculating children against killer diseases diarrhoea and pneumonia, saying “we want to look at what aid has achieved and look at the successes”. She added, “We’re hoping to inspire people to get involved and take some action.”
The evening will consist of short film screenings and discussion about what people can do to fight poverty. Activists will be sign a petition demonstrating support for the campaign and invite participants to write letters to local MPs including George Osborne, John Leech and Tony Lloyd, calling on them to ensure the government acts to uphold its pledge.
Local campaigner Chris Ashworth, who is hosting the event, said the evening will be “a good opportunity for members of the local community to get involved in campaigning to help end global poverty.
“This presentation is great because it shows simple steps people in Manchester can take and how these steps really are making a difference.”
Living Proof – 1.4 Billion More Reasons to Act will take place at Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street, at 7pm. You can RSVP your place here
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