Global Issues Forum:
Make Poverty History - January 2005

Nelson Mandela

Dear All,

Next Thursday 3rd February, Nelson Mandela will be coming to London at the invitation of the Make Poverty History coalition to endorse the campaign. He will address a rally in Trafalgar Square, central London. The event will start at 11.30am and is expected to finish by 1pm, however people are encouraged to arrive earlier because of the large number of people expected. More information will be posted on our website (www.christianaid.org/campaign) in the coming days.

We appreciate this is very short-notice for the event, and many of you have already helped us mobilise people for other events but we have only just received the details to pass on to campaigners. We wanted to make you aware of what is happening and would be grateful if you could pass on the information to campaigners from your area who may wish to attend the event.

Those attending are encouraged to bring along their own white arm bands as well as placards and banners with the demands of the coalition - Trade Justice, Drop the Debt, More and Better Aid.

Trafalgar Square is close to Charing Cross Underground station, but also Embankment/Leicester Square station. The square is also served by the following bus routes 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 53, 77A, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176, 453. For those looking for refreshments there are a number of cafés in the streets around the square.

Thanks,

Tom Baker, Campaign Events Assistant, Christian Aid