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Superbadger is here – 2 Nov 2010

Superbadger is Tearfund’s Facebook campaigning application

It allows Facebook users to send emails direct from their profile to the people making the decisions. Whether it is badgering politicians about climate change, or badgering supermarkets to stock more Fairtrade products, we need you to start badgering now!

Find SuperBadger on Facebook now! (Facebook sign up required)

(You need to set your Hometown setting to a place in the Republic of Ireland. This is easy; just go to Profile -> Edit -> Hometown)

Badger Brian Cowen to keep Ireland’s promise

Up to 400,000 more children a year may die if the global economic crisis persists, according to the World Bank. So it’s vital at this time that governments keep their promise to help the poor.

The Irish Government has made an international commitment to give 0.7% of their GDP as overseas aid by 2012. And yet, in the past year, the Irish Government have cut their spending on overseas aid by €195 million, which is more than 24% of the overall budget.

The Irish government will set out a new national budget in December. Please badger the Irish Government to keep their commitment to the poorest, even when times are tough.

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