Archive for October 2008
Haiti Debt
Posted by: duncanmiller on: October 24, 2008
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World Bank President Robert Zoellick warned Wednesday that Haiti is at a “tipping point” after a spate of destructive tropical storms, but offered no immediate debt relief for the chronically impoverished country. Zoellick, ending a three-day visit, pledged long-term help to keep the desperately poor Caribbean nation from falling deeper into crisis but said the [...]
116.9 million people
Posted by: duncanmiller on: October 22, 2008
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It has just been announced that 116900000 people took part in this years STANDUP AGAINST POVERTY events over the weekend of October 16-18th. This is a big increase on last years figure. For those in Birmingham who added stood up wherever you were many thanks and remember that your effort made part of this figure [...]
Stand Up Against Poverty
Posted by: John Nightingale on: October 18, 2008
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The “Stand Up Against Poverty” event in Victoria Square this afternoon was encouraging. We were near the Iron Man statue, at the bottom of the steps which lead up to the square where many people were passing and could have a look at us. There were about 70 in our group wearing white headbands and “Drop [...]
The Big Issues
Posted by: audreymiller on: October 18, 2008
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Big Issue seller There was more than one Big Issue in New Street this afternoon. The Big Issue seller wore his white head band indicated support for the Global Campaign to end Poverty along with many others who collected in Victoria Square from all walks of life.
Hundreds sign up
Posted by: duncanmiller on: October 17, 2008
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We had a busy time in the Rag market. About one thousand people signed our petition in the four days we were there. We did this to highlight the Global Week of Action on Debt. Come to the “Stand Up ” event on Saturday 18th in Victoria Square at 2pm.
Birmingham Jubilee Debt Campaign 18th October 2008
Posted by: John Nightingale on: October 15, 2008
We are asking everybody to Stand Up To Take Action Against Poverty And Inequality. This will take place over three days from Friday the October 17th to Sunday October the 19th. The intention is to have 65 million people all over the world standing up and this is one percent of the world’s population. Put [...]
Our new blog!
Posted by: John Nightingale on: October 15, 2008
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We went to a social media surgery thing and a guy called Stef helped us set this up! And he told us lots of things we didn’t need to know. Cool hey?
This is the blog of the local group of the UK campaign calling for cancellation of international Debt.
JDC Birmingham Photos
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