BREAK THE CHAINS OF OPPRESION AND THE YOKE OF ...

Pov erty
street to avoid the classical
information table. Only insiders
are reached. And a
poster on the pavement —do
we really read it?
This alone is sufficient reason
to reach out to the general
public and thereby also
the media in a more lively
way. Here are some examples:
Making numbers visible
Here, for example, for every poor child a white disc was laid on the street. In the
middle there was an explanatory text: “There are sooooo many children living in
poverty, and everybody says that children are our future. So we say this problem
must really be tackled.”
Here lies a white point for every (tenth) child.
We won’t let ourselves be excluded!
In the centre of this action a large barrier stands in the middle of the marketplace.
The other “borders” are indicated to right and left with red adhesive tape.
On the right side of the line (border) thus drawn one places about ten papers
(say German size AO) with texts written by children who are comfortably situated
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“I can afford to go to the cinema with my friends two or three times a month or
to buy something for the class-outing”
“I find it super now and again to get a smart branded product to wear.”
On the left side lie large texts by children who live in poverty – e.g.:
“Somehow I must find an excuse why I can’t go on the class-outing. Mum can’t
manage it financially.”
“I would really like to go to Anton and Susi’s birthday party, but everyone is expected
to bring something. And Dad says that is not possible for us.”
In addition an info cube is erected upon which there is information on the subject.
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