Thank you to all of my wonderful volunteers!

 Celebrating up to 30 yers of Volunteering! Well done Guys!

Indonesia News!

Steph Reed, Volunteer of 4 years and previous Manager, Is off to Indonesia! A unique trip with Oxfam called a Comunication and Exposure Tour. For 2 weeks, living in rural Indonesia with villages and learing about day to day life and how Oxfam play a part in their lives! She will be giving presentation in the new year to the public and in lots of Oxfam shops!

We raised £67 for Oxfam @ Stowfest this year!

I have mamaged to raise £30 for Live Below the Line! This is fantastic! Please help me reach my £50 target, just £1 will go a long way! :)

LBL Partners

Live Below the line has 6 Major partners,
Oxfam
Christian Aid
Malaria No More
Restless Development
Save the Children and
Unicef

Along with 29 Charity Partners

You can see them here!

Oxfam
'Oxfam is the worldwide charity working for life without poverty. We believe that no matter where you live, poverty isn’t inevitable – it’s an injustice that can be overcome. From installing water pumps, to digging community vegetable gardens, to getting children into school, we’re working with people in more than 90 countries to make it happen. Together we’re campaigning for change, saving lives in disasters, and providing solutions that last.'

Background Info on LBL and IF

Live Below the line is a Food Challenge, You have to live for 5 days on the Poverty line, extreme poverty.
When we say ‘extreme’ poverty we mean the poorest people in the world. The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than £1 a day.
And at the moment 1.4 billion people are living like this, not through choice nor fault.
And did you know, Hunger kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined!
Shocking and discusting.

Live below the Line is linked with 'Enought Food for Everyone IF' Campaign.

This year, the world’s most powerful leaders will meet in the UK. They could change the future for millions of people who live with the day to day struggle of hunger, but only IF we work together to force them to fix it.

The issues

In 2013, we need our leaders to tackle four big IFs.

1. Aid

Enough food for everyone IF we give enough aid to stop children dying from hunger and help the poorest families have enough food to live.

2. Land

Enough food for everyone IF we stop poor farmers being forced off their land, and we grow crops to feed people not fuel cars.

IF we stop land grabs, we can make sure that millions of people get enough to eat.

IF we grow crops for food not fuel, we can stop millions going hungry.

3. Tax

Enough food for everyone IF governments stop big companies dodging tax in poor countries, so that millions of people can free themselves from hunger.

4. Transparency

Enough food for everyone IF we force governments and investors are open and honest about the actions that prevent people getting enough food.

IF our leaders take these steps, it will change the future for millions of people who live with the day to day struggle of hunger. This year could be the beginning of the end for global hunger.