Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Scarlett Johansson At Oxfam Launches Global Ambassadors Program

Scarlett Johansson became the last celebrity to join the total program of the ambassador of Oxfam, officially launched today.

The decision of Scarlett to be registered followed its voyage in India and Sri Lanka with Oxfam where she visited girls of Dalit in a rural school, women doing countryside against domestic violence, and humane work. It joint a group influence of international A-listers and statespeople total including/understanding the archbishop Desmond Tutu, Colin Firth, Gael Garcia Bernal, Coldplay, Annie Lennox and Dame Helen Mirren. “I want to be part of the great work that Oxfam carries out, and happy AM that while being an Ambassador I can continue to be implied organization,” indicated Johansson. “Once you met the astonishing people as the girls of Dalit I met on a my journey that you just cannot turn your back.

I was shocked per much of what I saw, but to see fantastic work Oxfam were making me also estimated that there was hope. ” The singer, Annie Lennox said: A “sound so great honor to belong to Oxfam and act as a their ambassador. I really estimate that more link behind the work of Oxfam and become part of this voice forces total campaign plus the change we can affect truer. The results of G8 this year are a disappointment and we should not allow politicians and governments to leave with breaking the promises around health and of the education, which are essential for countries in the process of development.

I am in this combat for in the long run and proud to be held coast at coast with Oxfam and is to him work. ” The actor, Gael Garcia Bernal said: “I am a firm defender of countryside of Oxfam´s because I believe that only by one concerted will of effort which we can make a difference. We must help of small farmers to have a voice and - as well as million others - then to exert the enormous pressure on decision makers to change the rules of the trade. It is the only manner of combatting the poverty. ” Oxfam profited during many years support many celebrities around the world, whose attachment and engagement continues to contribute an enormous share to its work. The new total program of ambassador will formalize relationship with some of the defenders well-known of the organization and will allow them to enter their work further to help the gathering of charity its goals to overcome poverty and the injustice.

Current Oxfam Ambassadors:
- Angelique Kidjo, World Music Singer,
Benin
- Annie Lennox, Songwriter, UK
- Anthony Wong, singer, Hong Kong
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa
- Coldplay, Rock Group, UK
- Colin Firth, Actor, UK
- Djimon Hounsou, Actor, Benin
- Emmanual Jal, Musician, Sudan
- Gael Garcia Bernal, Actor, Mexico
- Helen Mirren, Actress, UK
- Kristin Davis, Actress, US
- Miguel Bose, Actor, Spain
- Minnie Driver, Actress, US
- Rahul Bose, Actor, India
- Scarlett Johansson, Actress, US
- Tegla Loroupe, Runner, Kenya