Campaigners from Shropshire join hunger rally

Nina Davies who is 31 and from Belle Vue in Shrewsbury will be amongst campaigners from Shropshire travelling to London as part of the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign; a coalition of over 200 UK organisations campaigning for action by G8 leaders to eliminate hunger.

The event will feature inspiring speeches from philanthropist Bill Gates, former Archbishop of Canterbury and Chair of Christian Aid Rowan Williams and broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky. Specially recorded messages from David Beckham and Eddie Izzard will also be broadcast to the crowd.

Oxfam campaigner Nina Davies who is originally from Wolverhampton was inspired to get involved after supporting Make Poverty History in 2005. She said: “It's heart-breaking to live in a world where some have so many and others too little. It's unthinkable that millions of children around the world die, simply because they do not have enough food. Getting involved in the IF campaign means I can work together with others to build a fairer world for everyone. Especially, by asking our G8 leaders to do all they can to end needless deaths from hunger and malnutrition."

“I was part of the Make Poverty History campaign in 2005, travelling to Edinburgh and joining the march through the city with thousands of other campaigners. This was the first time I'd been involved in a mass rally. Recently, I spoke to the Shrewsbury Amnesty International group about the campaign and we talked about the wide ranging reasons for hunger and the things we can do. From signing up online, sending a Tweet or writing to your MP - there are many things we can all do to make a difference!”

Gethin Jones and Myleene Klass will be hosting the rally with appearances from campaign supporters including Grammy Award winning singer Angelique Kidjo. They will join thousands of people in Hyde Park to demand David Cameron & G8 leaders tackle the causes of global hunger.