Caritas Internationalis' Secretary-General, Lesley-Anne Knight, will explore the power of grassroots action in tackling global poverty. Come and hear Lesley-Anne speak in Melbourne on 29 September in an engaging evening that includes dinner. Event details >>
The $9 billion dollars that Australians spend on beer every year, or the annual sum spent globally on perfume could fuel the fight against global poverty, Ms Knight says.
Ms Knight told the National Press Club the war on poverty was winnable if governments had the will to commit resources to it, but she feared that first world governments had used the global financial crisis as an excuse to cut aid spending. Read the full story in CathNews>>
Interview
Listen to Radio interview with Lesley-Anne Knight by ABC Radio National's Fran Kelly, 17 September 2009, click here.
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