Actors are accustomed to studying a subject for a brief, intense period and then being treated like experts. Hugh Jackman's advocacy for fair-trade coffee began with that burst of enthusiasm, but settled into a business that distills complex global economics into a simple message: We are what we consume. Josh Victor Rothstein (3 Points) documents Jackman's journey in Dukale's Dream, which falls somewhere between an infomercial for World Vision Australia and an earnest exploration of celebrity philanthropy. The story begins in 2009 when the actor and his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, travel to Ethiopia on a visit coordinated by Tim Costello, described as Australia's "moral signpost." The World Vision CEO shows these longtime supporters of the charity how econom...
- 6/3/2015
- Village Voice
World Vision Ambassadors Hugh Jackman and Deborra lee Furness have applauded the Australian Federal Government’s dollar-matching scheme, saying it means people’s generous donations would help twice as many drought-stricken families in East Africa.
Speaking recently with World Vision CEO Tim Costello at the launch of their new social enterprise, Laughing Man, Mr Jackman and Ms Furness said the needs in Africa remained urgent and the Government’s incentive for Australians to donate was to be applauded.
“There are so many children in the world that will literally die from malnutrition if they don’t get help urgently,” Ms Furness said. “I love that the Australian Government is putting out the offer of matching every dollar anyone gives to help save some of these young lives.”
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Speaking recently with World Vision CEO Tim Costello at the launch of their new social enterprise, Laughing Man, Mr Jackman and Ms Furness said the needs in Africa remained urgent and the Government’s incentive for Australians to donate was to be applauded.
“There are so many children in the world that will literally die from malnutrition if they don’t get help urgently,” Ms Furness said. “I love that the Australian Government is putting out the offer of matching every dollar anyone gives to help save some of these young lives.”
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- 10/24/2011
- Look to the Stars
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