Colin Firth Helps out with Oxfam Food Drive

Colin Firth has long been a humanitarian — he’s been a Make Trade Fair campaigner since 2002, and he’s now helping out Oxfam with their latest food drive for the people of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. The people in these areas are having a hard time feeding themselves due to the rising food prices along with drought, conflict, and poverty.

“A dangerous storm of factors … have stacked on top of each other and are pushing people over the edge. Malnutrition rates have spiked and children grow ever hungrier each day,” said Colin, who added, “Oxfam desperately needs the support of the British public to help avert catastrophe and keep people alive.”

This latest food drive comes on the heels of a disappointing G8 Summit in Japan, in which, according to Oxfam International Executive Director Jeremy Hobbs, “Several governments championed steps to tackle the crucial issues sitting on the G8 agenda, but in the end this summit did not deliver the breakthroughs that are so urgently needed.”

Colin is joined by other celebrities, including John Hanna and Daniela Nardina. Together with Oxfam, they hope to encourage Britons to answer the call to help. You can help, too, by visiting Oxfam’s website.

John Hannah, and Daniela Nardini a

Photo courtesy of celebritywonder.com