Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was given a pair of Giorgio Armani sunglasses by U2 frontman and charity campaigner Bono – part of the Red range which raises money for Aids.

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Blind Model’s in Ahmedabad, India have paraded down the catwalk in an effort to combat prejudice against people with disabilities.

22 million disabled people in India often face discrimination.

“I cannot see how I am looking in the new clothes but I am having a good time,” said 23-year-old participant, Ekta.

“I would hear about fashion shows and designer clothes on the television, but never dreamt of walking like models do,” she said, as she draped a sequined, green sari over her shoulder.

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The super concert is planned for July 1 2007 at the new Wembley stadium. The date of the concert would have been Princess Diana’s 46th birthday and comes a few weeks before the 10th anniversary of her death on Aug. 31.

Stars to be considered would be Elton John (which would include a performance of ‘Candle in the Wind’), Beyoncé, Kylie Minogue and George Michael.

The princes will host the event to a worldwide audience.

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Want to buy Pamela Anderson’s shoes? Now you can from the Mines Advisory Group MAG charity auction. Also available will be David Bowie’s, Ringo Starrs and many many more.

Mines Advisory Group removes live land mines and are set to auction some celebrity shoes. All proceeds go towards removing live land mines.

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Kate Moss got on the stage with Matt Lucas from Little Britain to perform for the Comic Relief Charity.

Moss was performing as Vicky Pollard’s sister.

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Schools for Africa is a Deutschland Unicef Campaign launched by Nelson Mandela which promotes and supports the construction and reconstruction of schools and the provision of education materials in six African countries, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Here German model Eva Padberg poses with a hand-made musical instrument at a press conference for ‘Schools For Africa’. The instrument was built by a child in Rwanda.

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Jay-Z is putting on a concert called “H 2 the IzzO” that will promote his “Water For Life” campaign which he is jointly promoting with MTV and the U.N.

Jay-Z the hip hop mogul who is also the CEO of Def Jam music says that he decided to promote clean water access after discovering more than a billion people in the world lack access to clean drinking water.

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Chairs For Charity is set to auction celebrity inspired chairs for charity.

David Blaine is renowned for his incredible stunts and as an illusionist. Now David Blaine will attempt to escape from a moving Gyroscope – that he’s chained too. If he succeeds 100 children chosen by the Salvation Army will recieve a $500 gift certificate to target.

The gyroscope, with three spinning steel rings, will flip Blaine in assorted directions as often as eight times per minute. Read on…

Korea has run a state sponsored charity event – making kimchi.

In this photo you can see hundreds of South Korean house wives in Seoul making the traditional pungent vegetable dish which in Korea is reputed to promote good health and a long life.

The “Make Poverty History” Charity concert played on Melbourne November 17 2006. The concert coincided with the G20 meeting which is currently on in Melbourne also. Read on…

Tiger Woods will host the Target World Challenge golf tournament at the Sherwood Country Club in December. The tournament, which is considered an unofficial money event by the PGA tour, is made up of the defending champion, eleven top ranked golf players and four special invitees.

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C’mon Jolly People! There’s still plenty of time in Movember to grow a mo, get hairy to raise funds for Men’s Health.

Facial hair returns in style across the country as the mo’nth formerly known as November, Movember, rolls around again for a mo’mentous 2006! Changing the face of men’s health has never been such a statement.

Legends grew them, larrikins love them. From Ned Flanders to Groucho, Magnum to Anchorman, the moustache has been idolised, adored and worn with pride throughout history. Defining the men from boys and leaders from the pack, a mo’ grown in November is now a proud sign of Australia’s fastest growing male health charity event, Movember.

Held during November each year, Australian men and women register for Movember at www.movember.com.au. With a clean-shaven face from November 1st, participating Mo Bros spend the month growing and grooming their mo’. Along the way, Mo Bros and their mo’ supporters, including Mo Sistas, raise as much money and awareness for male health as possible.

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Jollypeople.com is seeking celebrities who’d like to help out registered charities by offering to attend their functions.

We can promote you and the charity at the same time.

It’s a way of you being a supporter of something you believe in and attracting attention to the charity.

Please contact us …either yourself or your agent…at angel [at] jollypeople [dot] com and let’s get started.

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Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is auctioning off a 2007 Jeep Wrangler to raise money for the Tony Hawk Foundation which provides free skateparks to low income areas.

The 2007 Jeep Wrangler has less than 20 miles on it and comes fully loaded with everything you could want in a vehicle including Sirius Satellite Radio.

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Country singer LeAnn Rimes is holding an eBay charity auction to raise money for the Humane Society which helps to protect animals through legislation, education and hands on programs.

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Victoria Beckham’s visit to an Oxfam Charity Shop on High Street Kensington, has caused visitors to triple and revenues to increase by 70%.

Bargain hunters have to wait for a week to get their hands on clothes from the window. A week ago Victoria Beckham was photographed buying a black-and-white polka-dot Warehouse dress.

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The Second Annual Tech Industry Charity Jam was held at Annie’s Social Club to benefit the Room to Read charity which establishes libraries around the world.

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Elle MacPherson appeared at the Riders for Health charity auction in London where both her leather jacket and a date with the model were auctioned off.

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