[Annie Lennox] makes charity lights call

from The BBC

Scottish singer Annie Lennox has urged people to put their names forward in the ongoing fight against poverty.

The diva was the first to take part in an Oxfam scheme which projects the names of members of the public onto an Edinburgh building.

Those who show their support by texting the charity can see their names beamed onto the Royal Scottish Academy headquarters by laser.

The singer said it was important people "stayed involved" in the campaign.

She added: "2005 saw huge public support for ending global poverty and I was proud to be part of that movement and take part in the Live8 gig in Edinburgh on the eve of the G8.

"However, such is the scale and depth of poverty in many parts of the world that it won't be ended overnight. That is why if, like me, you want to see an end to poverty, you need to be in it for the long haul."

'Determination'

Edinburgh was the centre of campaigning against global poverty last year, with 250,000 marching round the city centre to demand an end to global poverty.

Oxfam said its "I'm in" campaign would seek to take forward the energy and enthusiasm generated by last year's Make Poverty History campaign.

Adrian Lovett, Oxfam's campaigns director, added: "Oxfam's campaign is a way to continue the spirit and determination showed by millions of people last year that poverty must come to an end.

"There are lots of ways people can play their part - and the first step is to say I'm in."