I love football. I also love working for Oxfam. They are two of my greatest passions and I assure you that I can be quite set in that regard. Despite being able to remember that club Everton won the Cup Winners' Cup in the 80's are more than just a set of the ball. Football connects people around the world, but there are many opportunities to use it in my work.
This summer, though, there's the World Cup - a global football festival that will capture the attention of the whole world. This will generate passion and enthusiasm on a massive scale. In addition to ensuring the spotlight on Africa.
We wanted to turn this into something that can really change the world. We wanted to get in touch with the fans and supporters of Oxfam around the world and give them a chance to express themselves in a meaningful way. So, we decided to create a massive game of 'juggling' and say to our politicians 'Do not drop the ball of aid'.
Get a balloon and a camera and filmed juggling without dropping the ball. Whether you get one, two or twenty of your rallies will be part of a chain amazing video, which will connect people around the world who are interested in the fight against poverty.
There is no need to be good, check out our video http://www.dontdropaid.org/
show your videos to world leaders at the Conference on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of Nations New York in September. The MDGs have the power to revolutionize the lives of people in poor countries. In fact 10 years ago, world leaders signed the 8 goals, pledging to halve the number of people living in extreme poverty by 2015.
Unfortunately, rich countries are not providing any money for this aid as vital, necessary to transform the objectives in reality, and the conference in September with your rallies - can restart this vital development.
So what are you waiting for, take a ball and movies. We provide a powerful reminder to prompt him to keep promises on aid - and of course to test your skills with the ball!
And if you want to understand because I work for Oxfam instead of playing for Everton, check out my video! http://www.dontdropaid.org/video/41/
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