"If everyone who wants to see an end to poverty, hunger and suffering speaks out, then the noise will be deafening. Politicians will have to listen." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu

From Sarah:

Today I joined thousands of Canadians pushing for the Government to recognize and support work being done around the world to end poverty. Is it an idealistic goal? Most certainly. But ideals and reality do not have to be as irreconcilable as many imagine they are. All it takes is one step. It's not a leap of faith. Just one brief moment of trust and belief that despite all pessimism and fear, we still have our voices, the power and reason to recognize suffering, and the kindness of spirit to do something about it.

From Make Poverty History:

Right now, there is active campaigning in over 50 countries around the three core demands: More and Better Aid, Make Trade Fair, and Cancel the Debt. In Canada, we're also campaigning to End Child Poverty in Canada.

Go to http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca and sign on to the campaign yourself.

There is no time to lose. It doesn't matter who or where you are, your voice is critical to the success of this campaign. This is a rare chance to join me and thousands of others across the planet to once and for all make poverty history.

What you can do right now:
Sign on to the campaign
Tell Paul Martin to commit to a timeline for 0.7%
Click others into action - forward this message to your networks