In addition to his thriving film career, the fifty-year-old actor spends a great deal of time trying to support the rights of a variety of people whose voices are seldom heard. His long-term involvement with Survival International, an independent organization dedicated to defending the rights of tribal peoples, has led Firth to speak openly and publicly about his beliefs regarding the treatment of native tribes. In 2003, Firth spoke of the Bushmen, saying, “These people are not the remnants of a past era who need to be brought up to date. Those who are able to continue to live on the land that is rightfully theirs are facing the 21st century with a confidence that many of us in the so-called developed world can only envy.”
Firth is also an ardent supporter of Oxfam and dedicates his time to ending lifetimes of poverty and injustice. He lends his support to the Oxfam-supported global initiative “Make Trade Fair” as part of campaign to make trade easier for third world countries.
For all of his contributions to the world, both artistic and altruistic, Colin Firth is our “Humanitarian of the Week.”
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