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ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE THE G8 TAKE ACTION ON HUNGER HELLO MY NAME IS ELLY AHIMIDIWE I am from Kilimanjaro region in Tanzania and this summer I’m coming to the UK to campaign with you to demand world leaders take action on hunger. Why? Because by coming together we can be a powerful force for change. If real development is to take place, the people have to be involved. – Julius K. Nyerere This is a quote form Tanzania’s first leader after independence; he understood that to truly be free we must work together for our own development. That’s why what we are doing together is so important, by demanding leaders tackle the global hunger crisis we are taking action for a better future. I’ve seen first-hand the impact that land grabbing to produce biofuels has in the country where I live. Small scale farmers are having their land taken by investors, leaving them with no land to produce food for their families. Compensation is promised but not given. This is making people poorer and hungrier. And it’s not just in my country, all around the world the global land grab is fuelling hunger. To change this we need to change the policies driving it. We also need governments to close the global tax havens that mean developing countries lose three times more in revenue than they ever get in aid. These are vital funds that could be spent fighting hunger, but instead big companies are draining this money away from the people who need it. That’s why this year I’ve joined together with the IF campaign to demand world leaders act. What we are doing together is so important, that’s why I will be campaigning with you in London on the 8 June and in Northern Ireland on the 15 June. Front Cover Image: Emily Mbithuka from Kenya © Annie Bungeroth/CAFOD I look forward to seeing you there. Elly Ahimidiwe 2 YOUR IF G8 CAMPAIGN TOOLKIT
YOUR IF G8 CAMPAIGN TOOLKIT The Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign is a coalition of over 170 organisations who have come together to give the government one simple message: They must act now to tackle world hunger Photo: Kristian Buus/ActionAid: If Campaign One in eight people go hungry every day, and every 15 seconds a child dies because of hunger. This year we have a chance to change that. Our government is hosting the G8 meeting of some of the world’s most powerful leaders on 17 and 18 June, and ahead of that a hunger summit on 8 June in London. Millions of hard-working families face the injustice of hunger every day; this is our best opportunity to change that. You can make your voice heard by coming to the Big IF in London on 8 June. Already we’ve created some huge changes. By campaigning together this year we’ve made sure the government kept its promise to give 0.7% of our income in aid. We’re the only G8 country so far to do so. We’ve proved that when we all come together we can force the government to act. But now it’s crunch time. This toolkit will give you everything you need help campaign for change. In your town, in your street and online people are coming together to demand action. This is our chance – let’s take it. 3 YOUR IF G8 CAMPAIGN TOOLKIT
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