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THE WORLD CAN'T WAIT photo report

Thank you for raising your voice against poverty!

Photo: Caroline Irby/Tearfund
Campaigners enjoy the sunshine before the Blow the whistle worship service

 
On Saturday 2 June 2007, several thousand campaigners gathered by the banks of the Thames in central London to send a message to the world's G8 leaders ahead of their meeting in Germany on 6-8 June.

With more than 580,000 actions taken by supporters across the UK, our message to the G8 leaders was clear: the world can't wait, keep the promises you've made to tackle poverty!

The Blow the whistle service was organised by Micah Challenge UK in conjunction with agencies like Tearfund, World Vision and the Evangelical Alliance. People came from across the UK - showing that Christians care about poverty issues.

Photo:Caroline Irby/Tearfund
Tim Hughes helped lead worship at the service

 

 

Photo:Caroline Irby/Tearfund
Young campaigners make their views known

 

Photo: Caroline Irby/Tearfund
Campaigners headed down to the Thames to make some noise
 
Beth Harris (19) and Marvin Morrings (32), students at London School of Theology) 

Beth Harris: 'As Christians we are called to love our neighbour. It cannot be loving and it cannot be just that we have all the wealth when so many have nothing. By coming as one person today I can be part of making a difference.’

 

Marvin Morrings: 'It's about justice at the end of the day - what you wish for yourself, you should wish for your neighbour. I’ve seen the extreme poverty in my country, how can I not stand up and be counted on such a day as this?'
Rose Hunt (centre) and her family, from Pontypridd in Wales 

 

Rose Hunt: 'When you read the Old Testament it's hard not to be concerned about the poor. I hope by coming today that this will put the Millenium Development Goals high up on the G8 agenda and show them that people actually care about poor communities.'

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