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Wednesday 17th September 2008

At 11.00am Sarah Brown will add her own knitted square to Oxfam’s 40m long knitted petition for access to healthcare for pregnant women outside Downing Street.

In London, photo opportunities on the 17th will be:

1) SARAH BROWN PRESENTS CAMPAIGNERS WITH A KNITTED SQUARE OUTSIDE DOWNING STREET

11.00 am, Downing Street

Sarah Brown will present maternal mortality campaigner Josephine Pazos and Carrie Longton founder of parenting website mumsnet with a knitted square to add to the giant knitted petition. A 3m section of the blanket with a square missing will be carried by the campaigners and Sarah Brown’s square will be added to fill the space.

For further information, please contact Sarah Blakemore on 07786660496 or Kim Tan on 07786 660407

2) THE 40M GIANT BLANKET WILL BE DISPLAYED

2pm – 5pm, The Lawrence Hall. Royal Horticultural Halls & Conference Centre in Westminster Greycoat Street , London , SW1P 2QD

Knitted squares contributed by campaigners will be displayed to form a 40m long blanket in the centre of Lawrence Hall. All contributors have been invited to view the blanket. A 9m high lift will be available to take aerial photographs of the blanket.


For further information, please contact Sarah Blakemore 07786660496 or Kim Tan on 07786 660407

Oxfam’s Health and Education For All campaign is calling for six million more well-trained and well-paid teachers, doctors and nurses for poor countries. For more information see:

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/campaign/health_and_education/maternal_mortality.html


Sarah Blakemore
Campaigner
Tel: 0113 3944293

Oxfam Campaigns
47 Park Square East
Leeds
LS1 2NL
M4 1LE


Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty and suffering.

Oxfam GB is a member of Oxfam International and a company limited by guarantee registered in England No. 612172.
Registered office: Oxfam House, John Smith Drive, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2JY.
A registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SCO 039042)


Contact Name: Sarah Blakemore
Company: Oxfam
Contact Phone: 0113 3944293
Company Website: http://www.oxfam.org.uk

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