On Monday afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting Tanzanian activists Mwajuma and Frank, who both suffered from hunger and malnutrition as children. In Frank’s own words: “in my household, there was food, but there was not always enough.” At 16 years old, he now campaigns for Save The Children. Video interviews and an article to follow. Frank and Mwajuma […]
Ironically, just after I posted the photo of the END HUNGER sign on the bank of Lough Erne to greet the G8 leaders as they arrived for the summit today, one of those leaders tweeted a photo of what he would be having for dinner this evening… Ironic, and sadly out of touch. There’s no money in the budget for […]
It’s 0929 in the morning, and we’ve secured some hotdesks at the Killyhevlin Media Centre in Enniskillen. ‘We’ are the IF@G8 Bloggers: Jack Monroe – @MsJackMonroe – Hunger and Nutrition Richard Murphy – @RichardJMurphy – Tax and Tax Havens Rosebell Kagumire – @RosebellK – Uganda and Transparency Sarah Robinson – @SarahRobinson78 – Chosen by Mumsnet Shane McCracken – @ShaneMcC – […]
Touching down at Belfast International airport on Sunday night, and very happy to find this sign as I stepped off the plane! Jack Monroe. Twitter: @MsJackMonroe
