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Presentation of the Make Poverty History In Africa Petition

On 28 June, we presented our Petition at a special event in the House of Commons. It was accepted by International Development Secretary Hilary Benn MP, on behalf of Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Big smiles for the camera. SUFA supporters with Hilary Benn, MP, and SUFA Founder, Elsie Nemlin.

Ann McKechin MP, Chair of the All Party on Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, is pictured here with Odiri Ighamre-Aiken, Director of Kori Youth Club, and Toyin Adebiyi, who read the Make Poverty History manifesto during the Petition presentation.

Storytelling by Odiri Ighamre-Aiken, Director of Kori Youth Club (left). Members of the Kori Youth Club (above).

SUFA supporters watch while the Petition, which was joined by 1,250 people is presented to Hilary Benn MP, who accepted it on behalf of Prime Minister Tony Blair.

African Briton students from Southwark College joined SUFA to support the presentation of the Make Poverty History In Africa Petition. Some of the students are pictured here with SUFA sponsor Dr Ian Gibson MP (centre).

Hilary Benn, MP, admires a photo taken by a young SUFA supporter on her camera.
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