STWR - Share The World's Resources

A new report from international agency Oxfam today reveals that 45 million more children will die needlessly by 2015, because rich countries are failing to provide the necessary resources they promised to overcome poverty.

"Millennium Development Goals: Civil Society Takes Action" 8 to 10 September 2004; United Nations Headquarters New York City

A recent briefing paper from the Department For International Development (DFID) has reiterated the government's commitment to reduce extreme poverty through debt relief. The countries that qualify for this debt relief package (worth US$100 billion) are exclusively Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC). You can view the full report here.

"The Olympian is a difficult foe to oppose"
Homer, The Iliads

The West can't afford ever again to set its face against the needs of Africa and Asia

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concerns is charity
Alexander Pope, An essay on Man