Premier League and DEC unite to tackle famine

The Premier League today backed the DEC East Africa crisis appeal as it announced a weekend of action at top flight football clubs across England. 

Football supporters will be able to text a number displayed on advertising boards, in match-day programmes and on players' training bibs to donate £5 to the appeal on the weekend of 26 November. 

Their donations will go towards helping the 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia who face hunger in the crisis which was brought on by drought. 

At an event in Downing Street, George Osborne was joined by Patrick Vieira, Niall Quinn, Premier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore and Clive Jones, chair of the DEC appeal.

Patrick Vieira and Niall Quinn took part in a football match with local primary school children in Downing Street before Richard Scudamore announced the partnership with DEC at a reception attended by the Chancellor.

Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2011/Premier-League-and-DEC-unite-in-...

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