Oxfam targets world poverty

A "food mountain" high-lighting the contrast between an Irish child's diet and that of one from a developing country was displayed…

A "food mountain" high-lighting the contrast between an Irish child's diet and that of one from a developing country was displayed in Dublin yesterday as an Oxfam fund-raising initiative was begun.

A sponsored fast and a door-to-door collection will take place during Oxfam's Hallowe'en Appeal, from October 25th to November 3rd.

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