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On six month anniversary of Gaza bombardment ActionAid calls for lifting of Israel�s blockade
25/06/2009
Even school books and plastic children�s toys are banned from entering Gaza by Israel
Sir Paul McCartney�s t-shirt in PoverTee Day eBay auction
23/06/2009
Check out the gallery of t-shirts, including Sir Paul�s design and others from Ricky Gervais, Joanna Lumley, Graham Norton and more.
G8 inaction contributing to billion hungry figure
22/06/2009
Figures released today by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation show the number of undernourished people has risen to 1020 million.
ActionAid medical clinic in Pakistan running out of funds
22/06/2009
Two ActionAid mobile medical clinics treating thousands of people displaced by the fighting in northwest Pakistan may have to close because of a lack of funds.
Britain must give more aid to Zimbabwe to avert food crisis
19/06/2009
The British government must give more aid to Zimbabwe to prevent a humanitarian disaster when food runs out for many people in July, ActionAid said today.
Ricky Gervais, Helen Mirren and Graham Norton design t-shirts for PoverTee Day
19/06/2009
Celebrity supporters have come out in force to support PoverTee Day by designing exclusive t-shirts that will be auctioned on eBay from midday on Sunday 21st June.
ActionAid bring the PoverTee Day Giant Tee tour on Brighton Pier
19/06/2009
ActionAid has created a giant T-shirt that will be toured around the UK.

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Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury�s refuse to sign up to a watchdog
03/07/2009 17:54:15
Dominic Eagleton, Policy Officer Trade and CorporatesThis week the Competition Commission published responses made by Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op to its proposal for a new superma ...
Pride and prejudice
03/07/2009 16:01:30
Jane Moyo, Head of media relations The Indian Court has decriminalised homosexuality – although only in the capital, Delhi. So too bad if you’re gay in the rest of India then! But let ...
Bashing Berlusconi
03/07/2009 14:42:39
Tony Durham, Senior media officer (emergencies)In a week of pre-G8 Berlusconi-bashing, ActionAid has been relatively restrained. Joanne Greene of the Catholic aid agency CAFOD was less willing to ...
Calling all artists
02/07/2009 13:49:53
tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.actionaid.org.uk/101322/blog.html'; tweetmeme_source = 'ActionAid_Team'; Have your artwork featured across the Bollocks to Poverty website. All you hav ...

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On six month anniversary of Gaza bombardment ActionAid calls for lifting of Israel�s blockade

And the Egyptians? Aren't you going to ask them to lift their blockade?
Work it! Gavin & Adam

lovin the pink pants dude keep up the good work xxx

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On six month anniversary of Gaza bombardment ActionAid calls for lifting of Israel�s blockade

Sir Paul McCartney�s t-shirt in PoverTee Day eBay auction

G8 inaction contributing to billion hungry figure

ActionAid medical clinic in Pakistan running out of funds

Britain must give more aid to Zimbabwe to avert food crisis

Ricky Gervais, Helen Mirren and Graham Norton design t-shirts for PoverTee Day

ActionAid bring the PoverTee Day Giant Tee tour on Brighton Pier

Hot blogs

Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury�s refuse to sign up to a watchdog

Pride and prejudice

Bashing Berlusconi

Calling all artists