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Hello,
By
being part of the Make Poverty History campaign you've done a lot over
the last six months to create the golden opportunity to change the
world that is in our grasp now.
That's
why I wanted to tell you about Live
8 myself.
Let
me start by saying, this is not Live Aid 2 - this time its not people's
money we need, it's themselves. The five concerts taking place around
the world are the starting point for The Long Walk To Justice, an event
that will see hundreds of thousands of people heading to Edinburgh to
tell the G8 leaders that the whole world is expecting them to deliver.
By
doubling aid, fully cancelling debt, and delivering trade justice for
Africa, the G8 have it within their power to change the future for
millions of men, women and children. What we need to do is show them in
our millions that we care and that we're watching.
Whether
you're starting things off in Edinburgh
on the Saturday at the vitally important Make Poverty History rally, or
planning to head to the Scottish capital later in the week, the really
vital thing is that you see your good work through and send a message
loud and clear to those 8 men - now is the time, this is the year, you
can make poverty history.
Thanks
and good luck,
Bob
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