Monday, May 12, 2008
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what would happen if everyone cared ?
1984.BOB GELDOF,music journalist turned punk rock frontman,
was INSPIRED by a news report about Africa's FAMINE EPIDEMIC
and began his FIGHT against WORLD HUNGER.
Geldof organized the world's first GLOBAL CHARITY CONCERT

"LIVE AID"

performances by 100 ARTIST arround the world
were viewed by 1,5 BILLION PEOPLE
live aid raised 150 MILLION GBP in ONE DAY.




1976.BETTY WILLIAMS,
a receptionist and mother of two, witnessed three children killed
during the political turmoil in Northern Ireland.
Within two days of the tragic event,
Williams obtained 6,ooo SIGNATURES petitioning for peace.
She the led 10,000 PEOPLE on a peace march to the children's graves.
The peaceful march was distrupted by protesters.
One week later Williams organized another march.
this time the march was 35,000 STRONG.
Betty Williams was awarded THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE in 1976.




1961. Two students in Portugal raised their glasses in a toast to freedom.
THEY WERE IMPRISONED FOR SEVEN YEARS.
British lawyer PETER BENENSON was shocked by the events.
To rally support for the students,HE WROTE A LETTER to his local paper.
the response was so overwhelming
that a committee was formed to organize the campaign.
It quickly grew into a WORLD-WIDE MOVEMENT
known today as AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.




1920s. A boy from a small South African village
dreamt of a day when EQUALITY would prevail over his country.
After years of activism,HE WAS CHARGED WITH "POLITICAL TREASON"
and sentenced to LIFE IN PRISON. His dream of EQUALITY never died.
In 1990,after 27 YEARS IN PRISON,
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was finally released.
Mandela the led South Africa to its first ever
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Nearly 19 MILLION PEOPLE VOTED.
Nelson Mandela won the election, ending the racist
apartheid regime that devided South Africa for 46 YEARS.




"...Never doubt that a small group of committed people can CHANGE THE WORLD.
Indeed,it is only thing that ever has. -Margaret Mead-..."




Based on song If "Everyone Cared" by Nickelback