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A
young star player from Jamaica, who
is building a promising career with
the DC United, the Washington DC MLS
team, has shown his support by signing
a declaration against child labour.
He is seen as a player of reckon with
a tough attitude and nimble feet.
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The
campaign activities in Italy on the
18th of May, which mobilized 50 cities
simultaneously, also saw the Pope giving
a message in his Sunday Mass on the
19th of May praising the work being
done by Mani Tese and the Global March
on the issue of child labour. He stated,
“Yesterday
in Italy the Global March Against Child
Labour and the association Mani Tese
(Hands Outstretched) observed a day
dedicated to sensitizing public opinion
to the serious problem of the exploitation
of child labour. May this initiative
be a favourable occasion for seeking
effective ways to resolve this intolerable
phenomenon.”
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José
Saramago, the Nobel Laureate for
literature in 1998 has extended
his unconditional support to the
campaign. The letter from his
secretariat, says that, he is
evidently against child labour
and other forms of manipulation
that adults make over children.
He wishes all possible success
to the Campaign.
The portuguese writer was born
in 1922 to a family of farmers.
For financial reasons he abandoned
his high-school studies and trained
as a mechanic. He worked in different
areas like the civil service,
a publishing company and then
for newspapers. Between 1975 and
1980 Saramago supported himself
as a translator but since his
literary successes in the 1980s
he has devoted himself to his
own writing. His international
breakthrough came in 1982 with
the blasphemous and humorous love
story "Baltasar and Blimunda",
a novel set in 18th century Portugal.
Saramago's oeuvre totals 30 works,
and comprises not only prose but
also poetry, essays and drama.
His
awards include Prémio Cidade
de Lisboa 1980, Prémio
PEN Club Português 1983
and 1984, Prémio da Crítica
da Associação Portuguesa
1986, Grande Prémio de
Romance e Novela 1991, Prémio
Vida Literária 1993, Prémio
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Eddie
Firmani
Eddie
Firmani was the coach of
New York Cosmos during the
years 77'-79' and then in
84'. He became the first
person to be appointed the
Head Coach of the club Metro
Stars in '96. He is at present
the Director of Sales, Field
Division International,
FieldTurf Inc.
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Declaration
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Eduardo
Galeano
One
of the most popular South
American writer , he has
lent his support to the
campaign. He sold his first
political cartoon at the
age of 14. The best-known
works of this Uruguayan
essayist, journalist and
historian are Las venas
abiertas de América
Latina (1971, The Open Veins
of Latin America), which
has been translated into
some 20 languages, and Memoria
del fuego (1982-1986, Memory
of Fire). His other major
works include We Say No
(1989), a collection of
essays, the autobiographical
El libro de los abrazos
(1989, The Book of Embraces),
Las palabras andantes (1993,
Walking Words) and Upside
Down: A Primer for the Looking-Glass
World (2000). Galeano has
received several awards
for his works.
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A
valued midfielder with Carolina
Courage a Women's United Soccer
Association (WUSA) club. She
is tenacious in her defence
and has the ability to take
on any opponent one-to-one with
her good strength and speed.
She was part of the 1996 gold
medal winning team at the Olympics
and also the 1995 Women's World
Cup. FIFA appointed her the
Football Ambassdor in 1996.
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| Brandi
Chastain
13
Jan 2003
Dear
Kailash
I
am truly sorry that I am just
getting to this letter, for
I am certain I would have returned
it to you immediately. I hope
that you can still, in some
fashion, use the sign declaration
in your quest to help children
explore their potential as well
as enjoy a peaceful existence.
I am a huge advocate for children,
so if there is anything I can
do, or my teammates in the WUSA
(Women’s United Soccer
Association), please let me
know.
Congratulations
for being an advocate fo
r
our future. The children of
the world thank you.
Sincerely,
Brandi Chastain
US Women’s National Team
WUSA SJ Cyber Rays
1991 Park Ave
San Jose CA 95126
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