Danielle moves

BEACONHILLS College student Danielle Rothwell has been selected as one of one thousand young ambassadors to lead a nationwide campaign against global poverty.
In May, the 15-year-old Narre Warren South girl will join other young Australians for the Make Poverty History Roadtrip, which is touted as the biggest continuous mobilisation of its kind ever seen in Australia.
Ambassadors like Danielle will host forums, stage meetings with regional and national MPs, and take part in community events to encourage everyday Australians to speak out and participate. She will juggle her humanitarian efforts with her Year 10 studies at Beaconhills.
“In just one generation we’ve more than halved global poverty. In 1990, 42 per cent of the world was living in extreme poverty. Now it’s just over 20 per cent – this shows how success is possible” Danielle said.
Danielle and 999 other Make Poverty History ambassadors will converge on Canberra from the 12 – 14 May for a summit focusing on what Australia can do to end poverty.
“I’m going on the roadtrip to be a voice for the millions living in extreme poverty. No one should have to live in such desperate conditions,” she said.
“We will be trying to get 40,000 signatures for the Act to End poverty, and we’re already past 15,000. The more signatures we get, the more evidence the government has that the public are concerned and want global poverty on their agenda.”
Viv Benjamin, the National Campaign director said Australian Aid could have an enormous impact on world poverty.
“Danielle is calling on the Australian Government to “do its fair share to end global poverty by investing just 70 cents from every $100 of our national income in effective aid solutions.”
For more information, visit www.theroadtrip.com.au