LIVE8 One Year On

‘In 2005 we made great strides in the fight against poverty and I’m proud of every one that joined the campaigns around the world to make poverty history. Because you came together and acted as one, world leaders made promises that have the potential to help millions escape the prison of poverty. That is a great achievement. But now we face the difficult task of making our governments turn their promises into the actions that will save millions of lives.
We can be the great generation that makes poverty history. But to make poverty history we must now make promises happen one by one. Don’t give up now - let your politicians know you are watching every step they take.’

-Nelson Mandela

‘Live 8 was, and remains a brilliant moment but what is more important is the brilliant movement of which it was a part. This gives the poorest of the poor real political muscle for the first time.It is this movement of church people and trade unionists, soccer moms and student activists, that will carry the spirit of Live 8 on. It is this movement, not rock stars, that will make it untenable in the future to break promises to the most vulnerable people on this planet.That was always why we put on the concerts.’

-Bono

Remind the G8 about the promises they made to us. Do this here.
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Anish Kattukaran

National Coordinator