Third world poverty – Be Humankind, support Oxfam

Thank you very much for taking your time to take an interest in my blog. My name is Maia. I decided to do this charity for my advocacy because I feel that children and families in areas affected by third world poverty have just as much right to live life to the full as any other person. An example of this is thirteen year old Ayesha.

Here is her story…

Ayesha lives in eastern Africa. She is just like any normal thirteen year old apart from her lifestyle. She wakes up to a damp smelly room that she shares with five other people, she then walks around fifteen miles for water, when she gets back she makes breakfast for her four siblings. She spends the whole day doing everybody’s washing and making food for her family. On top of all of this she also cares for her fatally ill father who has AIDS. Oxfam helped Ayesha to get an education and all the other necessary things she needs to grow up, they also provide her and her family with food, water and good sanitation.

Thank you again for reading my blog. I would appreciate it if you could post me a response with your thoughts. In particular, if you could answer the following questions. To get more information or to donate money go to http://www.oxfam.org/ If you do post a response, please can you tell me where you come from i.e. your home town and country (if not UK).

• Had you heard about what Oxfam do before?
• Do you now feel more informed about the issues Oxfam deal with?
• Would you now be prepared to do any of the following things?

1. Make a donation to Oxfam.
2. Start or join a fundraising campaign.
3. Tell your family and friends about Oxfam and what they do.