CIIR G8 Wish Tree: The hopes of protesters at the Edinburgh MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY march

"For the G8 leaders to listen to the real world leaders"

Andy Luke
Bangor (NI)

"No more poverty. We want fair trade"


Sarah, Rosie and Jenny

"To save children and mothers from dying unnecessary deaths. For fair trade all over the whole world. Address the causes of poverty, acknowledge there is enough for all if managed globally, properly"

Ginine Rutigliano and Claire Rutigliano
(Somerset)

"Politicians! Listen to the people. Who want PEACE. End to poverty. WELFARE NOT WARFARE"


Angela Sinclair (London)

"Justice for ALL"

Nathaniel Rainey (USA)

"Stop the export of death, i.e. the arms trade"

Pete Wade (Kendal, Cumbria)

"You’re my Prime Minister, do as I say"

Lorraine and Janine (Glasgow)

"Dear G8, why not be great instead of GREEDY"

Jane and Nina Pailbrick

"High time we paid our dues to the poor countries who have subsidised us for centuries"

John Bell

"Please act now, time has run out"

Alice Bell

"All war stops and my dog lives as long as me"


Paul (London)

"Love is all there is. We are all one. Make it so!"


Vera Draper (Amsterdam)

"Please make trade justice your no. 1 priority!"

Chrissie Hinde

"To stop 3rd world poverty!"


Maya

"I wish for an end to world poverty"

Ryan.

"I wish…to save the worlds children…before it’s too late"

Laura

"That people will all get their basic rights, to be healthy, educated and happy"


Jo Foster and friend (Warrington)

"Make poverty history, let babies and children live in a happy place" Chia and Pacho.


Belisario (London)

"Drop the crippling debt!"

Lauren Davies (Edinburgh)

"Drop all debt!"

Sam Davis (Edinburgh)

"Down with Dungavel!"

Chloe MacLean

"Justice – that all may be included in the feast of LIFE"


Fran Chandler (Shepperton)

"Children should be able to play not suffer"


Clare and Anne (Wetherby)

Don’t give us more excuses…we want action. Give everyone the chance a life free of poverty


Janice (London)

"Listen to us G8!"


Maureen Brough
(Paisley, Scotland)

"Get ur act 2gether G8"


C.Curran (Fife)

"Come on G8, you can do it!"


Nick Sireau (London)

"Cancel the debt and use the money to educate all the worlds children"


Donna Banks (Plumstead, London)

"Because believing is the first step for the change and a better world"

Zara Benosa (London)

"Take a giant step into the unknown and let us celebrate the creative power of humanity!"

Ian Vale (London)

"We are here in the UK only in a privileged position of the unfair hierarchical global structure which keeps the poor poor"

Cathy Stevenson (Leicester)

"Drop the debt!"

Jessica Tickell (Leicester)

"I want our leaders to stop their greed and adhere to common HUMANITY. Let’s have justice. "

Reni

"Make Poverty History!"

Ben (Fife)

"Stop messing with Venezuela and with the plan Colombia!!! "


Nelly and Cesar (Colombia and Venezuela)

"To wipe out all world debt!"

Rachel and Ruth

"Campaigning since 1942. Keep it going. The clouds are breaking. Devon and Cornwall group"

Barbara Wearne

"We wish…that our government would represent our views and beliefs"

Toni and Claire (Bournemouth)

"That the G8 leaders agree they will destroy their weapons of mass destruction"

Matthew and Alice Creyhton (Edinburgh)

"I wish that…there were equal living standards for everyone and that cultural differences became celebrated instead of patronised "

Natasha Morgan (London)

"I wish an end to world hunger"

Rebecca Shutt

"For our generation to end poverty"

Fay Butler (Edinburgh)

"Fair trade should not be considered, it must be the way forward. A sustainable future!"

Aaron (Bradford)

"We don’t go back disappointed this time"


Nina (London)

"Justice for everyone"

Jean Stevens, Pam Mills (Bristol)

"HELP"

Jamie

"It’s not blo*dy hard – start with fairer trade and free AIDS drugs for everyone"

Matt and Venita (London)

"My wish is that G8 seriously consider how many Africans feel, and treat them with respect like humans rather than second class citizens "

Maleha Khan (Yarm)

"My wish is that the G8 act with one voice and listen to the demands of the whole of humanity: ‘End Poverty Now’"

Abdul Waheed Khan (Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees)

"Keep the faith. Don’t accept second best"

Andy Killey (Newcastle)

"I wish that the US, the Japanese + the German would have a conversion experience and go along with MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY demands"

Catherine and Finola (London)

"Listen to people. Make poverty history. Eliminate the debt now"

Louisa (Glasgow),

Elinor (Stirling)

"NO to poverty. Do the right thing"

Caroline.

"Listen to us"

Katie.

"Save the planet: remember Kyoto"

Martin Williamson (Falkirk)

"Bush, Blair and co. Make Poverty History, drop the debt for all exploited countries with no strings attached such as privatizing their utilities"

Anne Walder (Bristol)

"I would like fair trade and better aid for the poor of the world"

Susan Cryer

"Think wisely and wisely don’t miss this golden opportunity to make a real impact on global poverty"

Carole (Wrexham)

"Take action on climate change and poverty for the benefit of everyone, in the G8 countries and everywhere else!"

Sarah (London)