Nelson Mandela made a very good speech in Trafalgar Square today, in an effort to galvanise young people. For me, the key passage in this speech is this:
Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.
Please be a part of the 2005 Campaign to Make Poverty History. And you can show your support by buying a white wristband here. As Mandela said today:
Make Poverty History in 2005. Make History in 2005. Then we can all stand with our heads held high.
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UK readers of this can buy the wristbands for 1 pound each at most Oxfam shops, although you may need to make several visits before you find them in stock — they are selling like Alfred’s hot cakes. The only downside to them was highlighted by a doctor friend, who, seeing the white band on my wrist, said that it looked as if I had just escaped from hospital.
Brian
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