Monday, August 20, 2012
World Humanitarian Day -
A celebration of all the humanitarian work across the globe
Plus a unique event featuring Beyoncé held at the UN General Assembly in New York to inspire people to leave their mark on the world.
Yesterday was World Humanitarian Day, a day to commemorate and recognize those who help others in our world, even in places filled with danger, illness and severe poverty.
WHDIWASHERE.org explains World Humanitarian Day -
"Every year on August 19th, World Humanitarian Day recognizes those who face danger and adversity to help others. August 19th is the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, which killed 22 people.
We honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and we pay tribute to those who continue to help people around the world, regardless of who they are and where they are.
Every day we see and hear images and stories of pain and suffering in our own neighborhoods and in countries far away. But we also find acts of kindness, great and small. World Humanitarian Day is a global celebration of people helping people."
We here at TwinsWithTots want to thank those who choose to go out and help others that need it. Those acts of selflessness and bravery and kindness, we will always remember because those humanitarians are there saving lives and making a difference.
Want ideas and information on how you can help make some one's life better, go to http://www.whdiwashere.org/
"Do something good, somewhere
for someone else."
Leave your mark and "make a difference and this world will see that"You Were Here!!
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ONE.ORG - Advocating for the end to extreme poverty in the world
ONE ACT A WEEK 8/1/12
IN 2015...
"See how Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, Tracy Morgan and others share with us some updates from the distant future of 2015" re. The Beginning of the End of AIDS -
Video From One.org -
http://www.one.org/funnyordie/?source=fod_splash
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ONE.ORG - Advocating for the end to extreme poverty in the world
ONE ACT A WEEK 2/28/12
ONE ACT A WEEK 12/7/11
ONE ACT A WEEK 2/28/12
Right now, oil company lobbyists are trying to kill the best parts of a law that would put an end to secret deals with foreign governments. If big oil wins, that means billions of dollars put into the pockets of corrupt leaders, rather than life-saving programs to help pull the world's poorest people out of poverty.
Tell the Securities and Exchange Commission we can't be bullied by big oil. It's time to put an end to these closed door deals once and for all.
Tell the Securities and Exchange Commission we can't be bullied by big oil. It's time to put an end to these closed door deals once and for all.
To sign petition...GO TO http://act.one.org/sign/big_oil_dirty_secrets/?source=fbw
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ONE.ORG - Advocating for the end to extreme poverty in the world
ONE ACT A WEEK 12/7/11
This was an email I received recently from One.org regarding the launched of the (2015)QUILT – their digital AIDS quilt. This quilt will be shared during important upcoming events, like next year's International AIDS Conference and the Global Fund replenishment meeting.
I plan to create my own digital quilt square tomorrow.
Will you join us in making a quilt square too? Help us show that we are committed to the beginning of the end of AIDS by 2015?
MY EMAIL -
Dear Catherine,
It's been less than a week since we launched the (2015)QUILT – our digital AIDS quilt — and so far, it's been a big hit.
More than 30,000 quilt panels have been made, creatively featuring moms, dads, babies, pets, celebrities and some great quotes. Here are a few of my favorite panels. Take a look, and then head over to the (2015)QUILT to make your own panel (or two or three) today:
http://act.one.org/go/240?
I plan to create my own digital quilt square tomorrow.
Will you join us in making a quilt square too? Help us show that we are committed to the beginning of the end of AIDS by 2015?
MY EMAIL -
Dear Catherine,
It's been less than a week since we launched the (2015)QUILT – our digital AIDS quilt — and so far, it's been a big hit.
More than 30,000 quilt panels have been made, creatively featuring moms, dads, babies, pets, celebrities and some great quotes. Here are a few of my favorite panels. Take a look, and then head over to the (2015)QUILT to make your own panel (or two or three) today:
http://act.one.org/go/240?
Part of the reason why I really love this quilt is because it draws its inspiration from the incredibly moving AIDS Memorial Quilt. The (2015)QUILT helps show in a new, digital way that we're committed to the beginning of end of AIDS by 2015. That's why we want you to add your message: so we can share it during important upcoming moments, like next year's International AIDS Conference and the Global Fund replenishment meeting.
Get creative, make a quilt panel and join the fight. The beginning of the end of AIDS starts with you: http://act.one.org/go/243?
akid=2772.5641464.eg_K5I&t=5
Jeff Davidoff
Chief Marketing Officer, ONE
PS: When you visit www.2015quilt.com, don't forget to like ONE on Facebook. It's really easy - just click the like button at the bottom of the page. Thanks!Jeff Davidoff
Chief Marketing Officer, ONE
Some of the Quilts Squares already added to the Digital quilt...
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ONE.ORG - Advocating for the end to extreme poverty in the world
ONE ACT A WEEK 11/23/11
Submit your questions for the World AIDS Day event on YouTube ...
Get ready to take part in one of the largest World AIDS Day online events ever. Next Thursday, December 1st, ONE, (RED) and an impressive list of partners and influencers are hosting a live broadcast event with an amazing group of people –- and we want you at the table, too.
The event, “The Beginning of the End of AIDS,” is a live discussion powered by YouTube, featuring former Presidents George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton, Bono, Alicia Keys and more. The panel -– with help from partners at the Tema Clinic in Ghana, Keep a Child Alive, the Bush Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, the Saddleback Church and others — will tackle key questions on the fight against AIDS, including where we are today, where we’re falling short, and what it’s going to take to end this preventable disease for good.
This is where you come in: we need your questions for the panel. Take a minute to watch this video from ONE CEO Michael Elliott above and visit www.youtube.com/TheONECampaign to submit your question on our YouTube channel now. Once you’re done, spread the word and ask your friends and family to vote on your question so we can present it to our distinguished panel.
AIDS used to be a death sentence. Now, remarkably, we could be looking at the beginning of the end of AIDS if certain steps are taken. So, be sure to ask your question now and mark your calendar for Thursday, December 1st from 10 to 12 p.m. ET to join our online YouTube event.
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ONE ACT A WEEK 11/14/11
Tell the Senate to VOTE NO on cuts to life-saving, poverty-fighting programs
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A Way You Can Honor Steve Jobs' Life!!
"The passing of technology industry icon Steve Jobs on October 5 reminded the world once again of how deadly a disease pancreatic cancer is. Legislation is pending in Congress though that can potentially change the status quo for this disease: the Pancreatic Cancer Research & Education Act (S. 362/H.R. 733). This bill would compel the National Cancer Institute to develop a long-term and comprehensive strategic plan to make progress in fighting this silent killer."
Dear friends of Twins With Tots - This cause means a lot to our family and friends and so we hope you will take a moment to help us support the fight for more funding for Pancreatic Cancer Research. See below for more details and Thanks so much
~Cathy and Becca
Via Pancreatic Cancer Action Network:
- http://capwiz.com/pancan/directory/congdir.tt
- http://www.capwiz.com/pancan/issues/alert/?alertid=54345011#.TqV58VAtVwQ.twitter
These phone calls should take no more than 10 minutes of your time, but will make an enormous difference in helping us to pass this bill. Please be sure to make your calls tomorrow, between the hours of 9am and 5pm Eastern Time and to fill out the feedback form (located below the talking points) to let us know how your calls went. Once you complete the feedback form, we will enter your name into a drawing for a $75 gift certificate to our Shop Purple store.
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Current Co-Sponsor Count for the Pancreatic Cancer Research & Education Act: in the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 733) - 165(including our lead sponsors, Rep. Anna Eshoo & Rep. Leonard Lance)Click HERE for the full co-sponsor list in the U.S. Senate (S. 362) 33(including our lead sponsor, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse) Click HERE for the full co-sponsor list to see if YOUR member has joined
us!
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...AND EMAIL CONGRESS TODAY!While tomorrow is the big day, you can take action right now to double your impact. Send a message to your U.S. Senators and U.S. Representative and ask them to co-sponsor the Pancreatic Cancer Research & Education Act. If they have already co-sponsored the bill, thank them for their support. Please make a note now to call your members of Congress tomorrow and ask your friends and family to join you in this effort! Consider posting a message toFacebook or Twitter letting people know that tomorrow is Pancreatic Cancer Dial Congress For Progress Day. Your calls and emails will go a long way toward us reaching our goal of securing half of the House and Senate as co-sponsors of S. 362/H.R. 733. It's time we make sure that those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer have real and effective treatment options and that our elected officials help us Know It, Fight It and End It!"Sincerely, Megan Gordon Don and Julie FleshmanPancreatic Cancer Action Network
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TYPE OF PANCREATIC CANCER STEVE JOBS FOUGHT FOR 7 YEARS
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Islet Cell Tumors • Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, also called islet cell tumors, are rare tumors that form from the hormone-producing cells in the pancreas called islet cells. • Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors account for less than 5% of all pancreatic tumors. They tend to grow slower than the most common type of pancreatic cancer called adenocarcinoma. • Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are either functional, which means that they cause overproduction of hormones, or nonfunctional (produce no hormones). Most functional neuroendocrine tumors are benign. However, approximately 90% of nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumors are cancerous. • The overall average five-year survival rate for patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors is 42%, ranging from 24% to 87%.* • According to a population-based study, the average life expectancy after diagnosis with a metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, which means that the cancer has spread, is 23 months. ** • Symptoms vary depending on the type of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. Functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors may cause the pancreas to overproduce certain hormones, such as insulin or glucagon. High hormone levels in the blood results in symptoms including weight loss, nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness and skin rash. Nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors do not overproduce pancreatic hormones. They are generally detected because of pain or jaundice caused by the large size of the tumor. Treatment options for pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer are somewhat limited. Surgical removal of the tumor is a common treatment. Some patients may benefit from chemotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation and/or hormonal therapy. At this time, there isn’t a standard of care, or standard treatment,for pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer. Two targeted therapy drugs, Afinitor® (everolimus) and Sutent® (sunitinib), were recently approved by the U.S. FDA to treat advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and may be beneficial for some patients. Clinical trials are an option for obtaining treatments that are on the leading edge of medicine. Several therapies are currently being tested for the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in clinical trials. via - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network |
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ONE.ORG - Advocating for the end to extreme poverty in the world
ONE.ORG - Advocating for the end to extreme poverty in the world
http://selfishmom.com/2011/10/09/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/
I have also included the video clip Selfish Mom refers to in her blog post that the organization ONE recently released called The F Word: Famine is the real Obscenity as well as the link to her post about her thoughts on this video.
(More than 30,000 children have died in just 3 months. Mothers are forced to decide who to feed and who to let die. In 2011? That’s obscene. This is complicated, no-one’s pretending it’s easy – Somalia has been without a functioning government for 20 years – but droughts don’t have to result in famine, just look at Ethiopia and Kenya who have preventative policies in place. There are things that can be done, and if we really believe the life of a child in East Africa is worth the same as the lives of our own children, we have to act.)
And as Selfish Mom says in her blog Post..."The best place to start (in order to help)? You can give people the facts and make them aware of just how dire the problem is. Blog it, tweet it, facebook it, share it. Remind the people in your life that we were unimaginably lucky to be born in a place at a time when our problems are petty compared to much of the world."http://selfishmom.com/2011/10/04/the-f-word/Join the fight to help end famine and starvation in Africa...www.one.org
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ONE ACT A WEEK 10/9/11
I just read a great Book review on the blog Selfish Mom. It was about the bookThe boy who Harnessed the Wind. I have heard about this book many times and that it is a very intersting story. The review talks about how great a story it is in explaining the precarious lives of many African families who are always teetering on the edge of drought which in turn leaves them always teetering on the edge of famine and death.
Here is the link to this book review. I plan to download this book on my kindle today. I think it is time I read a first hand account of the effects of famine, it's causes and the experience of those who are able to survive it.
I just read a great Book review on the blog Selfish Mom. It was about the bookThe boy who Harnessed the Wind. I have heard about this book many times and that it is a very intersting story. The review talks about how great a story it is in explaining the precarious lives of many African families who are always teetering on the edge of drought which in turn leaves them always teetering on the edge of famine and death.
Here is the link to this book review. I plan to download this book on my kindle today. I think it is time I read a first hand account of the effects of famine, it's causes and the experience of those who are able to survive it.
Here is the link to this book review. I plan to download this book on my kindle today. I think it is time I read a first hand account of the effects of famine, it's causes and the experience of those who are able to survive it.
http://selfishmom.com/2011/10/09/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/
I have also included the video clip Selfish Mom refers to in her blog post that the organization ONE recently released called The F Word: Famine is the real Obscenity as well as the link to her post about her thoughts on this video.
(More than 30,000 children have died in just 3 months. Mothers are forced to decide who to feed and who to let die. In 2011? That’s obscene. This is complicated, no-one’s pretending it’s easy – Somalia has been without a functioning government for 20 years – but droughts don’t have to result in famine, just look at Ethiopia and Kenya who have preventative policies in place. There are things that can be done, and if we really believe the life of a child in East Africa is worth the same as the lives of our own children, we have to act.)
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Twitter Party and Giveaway Thursday 10/6/11 @ 8pm. Join us!
TwinsWithTots and InfoBlanket's #KidsVolunteer Twitter Party: 10/6/11
Join @TwinsWithTots and @Infoblanket for a fun, informative #KidsVolunteer twitter party!
Let’s talk about fun ways to get kids and families more involved with volunteering in their local and global communities. We want to know how volunteering has benefited your family and we want you to share your tips and advice on how to get kids and families excited about volunteering and helping others in need.
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| Photo 2010: Kids Volunteer their time at a 3k Wounded Warrior Walk |
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$5 is all it takes to help provide one midwife with the kit she needs to perform a safe, normal delivery.
One of us is a midwife, and both of us are mothers and thankfully are happy, healthy women. We grew up in a family that encourages "paying it forward" in life. We have a strong sense of commitment to helping other women in our world live healthy, successful lives. We feel strongly that a healthy women equals a healthy mother who can give birth and raise healthy children which in turn helps to create healthy future generations in that same family.
International Medical Corps Worldwide
As a result of International Medical Corps’ longstanding emphasis on leveraging resources, every dollar in private contributions helps generate $10 in additional cash and in-kind resources.
The generosity of donors like you gives International Medical Corps the resources we need to help restore crisis-affected communities around the world to self-reliance. We offer a wide variety of ways for supporters to help:
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How can you help women give birth safely across the globe!
One way we help is by donating to the International Medical Corps. This organization helps families all over the globe have healthy, safe pregnancies and births and connects their caregivers & midwives with the needed supplies necessary to help make a birth culminate in a positive outcome. We hope you will read about this organization and consider giving to their donation fund. We think it is a great way to say to the women of the world, "No matter your birthplace - YOU MATTER TOO!"
https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=747
A quote from Oprah.com "Becoming a mom should be one of the most joyous events in a woman's life—but in many parts of the world getting pregnant is the most dangerous thing a woman can do. In fact, a woman dies from pregnancy and labor every minute—the equivalent of five jumbo jets of women dying every day. See what you can do to help end maternal mortality."
Read more: http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/How-to-Support-Mothers-Around-the-World#ixzz1Z57daHDA
A quote from Oprah.com "Becoming a mom should be one of the most joyous events in a woman's life—but in many parts of the world getting pregnant is the most dangerous thing a woman can do. In fact, a woman dies from pregnancy and labor every minute—the equivalent of five jumbo jets of women dying every day. See what you can do to help end maternal mortality."
Read more: http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/How-to-Support-Mothers-Around-the-World#ixzz1Z57daHDA
For $5, you can help provide one midwife with the kit she needs to perform a safe, normal delivery. Every minute, a woman dies due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Without the proper equipment, midwives cannot adequately handle the problems that can arise during and shortly after delivery.
Your generous support enables International Medical Corps to provide life-saving services and build self-reliance by training health care professionals to care for their own communities – from the start of a crisis through recovery. A contribution to International Medical Corps helps ensure the world’s most vulnerable have access to the services they need today, including primary and secondary health care, food and nutrition, clean water and sanitation, mental health care, and the skills they need to lead healthy lives long into the future.
The generosity of donors like you gives International Medical Corps the resources we need to help restore crisis-affected communities around the world to self-reliance. We offer a wide variety of ways for supporters to help:
Donate by phone on our 24-hour hotline at (800) 481-4462Donate by mail
Send personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders made payable to International Medical Corps to:
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Planned giving options are best suited for donors who want to integrate their overall financial and estate planning goals with charitable interests. Planned gifts maximize the benefits for both the donor and International Medical Corps. To learn more about planned giving options, please contact Stacey Freeman, Director, Resource Development, via phone at (310) 826-7800 or email atsfreeman@internationalmedicalcorps.org.
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Make a donation in memory of a loved one or to commemorate a birthday, wedding, or holiday—a beautiful way to pay tribute to the special people in your life. Make an online tribute donation.
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ONE ACT A WEEK 9/19/11
Last week, ONEmoms were asked to tweet to a group of young women making great changes in their native Africa. The opportunity is still available and I hope you will take a moment to tweet this beautiful, inspiring and hard working women who are making a difference every day in their homeland.
Thanks for the consideration
Cathy and Becca
Giving credit where credit is due
Last week, we asked our ONE members to tweet the women on Forbes’ “20 Youngest Power Women in Africa” list and thank them for their amazing contributions to the continent. Here’s a slideshow of some of the tweets we spotted over the week:
A few people shared their motives behind tweeting the women:
“I tweeted each woman listed. Felt they each deserved their own congrats message for all the hard work they are doing to make their country a better place for all citizens. What amazing, inspiring young women…the kind of women I hope my daughters admire and look up to someday.” -Cathy Costantino“This time I decided to write a tweet to Ory Okolloh, @KenyanPundit. The reason was very simple: she was able to create a communication space for Africa. In other words, she gave to individuals a chance of telling their stories without any kind of manipulations, nor interventions. For it, she deserves my highest respect.” -Ellen Ramirez“I wrote to Saran because clean water really resonated with me, but I plan to tweet to ALL of them. Thank you for this beautiful action that puts me personally in touch with women so far away who care about the same things I do! I LOVE THIS!!!” -Anonymous
It’s still not too late to show your support to these women, so if you want to give them a shout out, you can find their Twitter handles here. Thank you to everyone who participated in this ONE act — you guys helped make these women feel special!
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ONE ACT A WEEK 9/2/11
Give credit where credit is due
Sep 2nd, 2011 12:54 PM UTC
This week, ONEmoms where asked to do something pretty easy but also very meaningful!.ONEmoms asked us to send out tweets to some extraordinary young women who are trying to make a difference in Africa. These women work hard every day to make economic, social, cultural, and environmental changes in this part of the world. Because of their efforts and hard work, Forbes magazine named these young women "The 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa." Wow is right! I tweeted each of these beautiful, hard working ladies and told them how inspired I am by their efforts and how thrilled I am that they received this recognition from Forbes Magazine.
I wanted to share this with all of you in hopes that you will send them your love, encouragement and support as well so that they will continue to do their great work for Africa.
ACT -
Action: 10. Time: 1 minute. Level of difficulty: Easy
This week’s ONE Act is short, sweet and simple. Send a tweet to a woman on Forbes’ “20 Youngest Power Women in Africa” list and thank them for their tremendous contributions to the continent.
They deserve the utmost recognition. Despite their age and gender, their achievements in business, technology, media and policy have made an incredible impact on Africa, and we know that they will be an inspiration for the world’s girls and women for years to come.
ONE members, lets let these ladies know that ONE supports them all the way. Of the 20 women, here’s a list of those who are active on Twitter:
Ory Okolloh, @KenyanPundit
Kenyan. Founder, Ushahidi
Funmi Iyanda, @Funmilola
Nigerian. Journalist & Broadcaster
Elsie Kanza, @eskanza
Tanzania. Economic Advisor To Tanzania’s President
Saran Kaba Jones, @sarankjones
Liberian. Founder, Face Africa
Julie Gichuru, @julie_gichuru
Kenyan. Journalist & Broadcaster
Magatte Wade, @magattew
Senegal. Entrepreneur
June Arunga, @JuneArunga
Kenyan. Entrepreneur
Here are some ideas of what you can say in your tweet. Just replace “@NAME” with the Twitter handles of the women you’d like to direct your tweet to:
Let us know who you tweeted to and why in the form below. We’ll highlight some of our favorite responses in a blog post next week.
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ONE ACT A WEEK 8/26/11
ONEmoms has asked all ONEmoms to post the petition that we hope others will sign encouraging our political leaders to take more action in order to help the Horn of Africa;s starving citizens.
Please take the time to follow this link and sign the petition if you believe that allowing others in the world to starve due to a natural cause is NOT okay.
Thanks ALl
Cathy and Becca
Click here to sign the petition and see waht the petiiton says below!
Click here to sign the petition and see waht the petiiton says below!
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ONE ACT A WEEK 8/12/11
ONE Act a Week: Tell us what inspires you
Action: 7. Time: 5 minutes. Level of difficulty: Easy.
This week, I’ve been watching ONE’s tweets, blog comments and Facebook comments closely, and I know you guys are feeling outraged, powerless and disappointed about what’s happening in the Horn of Africa. But please don’t let that bring you down or forget why you’re a ONE member. We need you to be strong enough to raise your voice not just for yourself, but for the world’s poorest people. And you can’t do that if you’re not motivated.
So for our ONE act this week, we have a very simple exercise: Tell us what inspires you.
It can be anything — a photo, a song, a quote, your personal philosophy, a story. Maybe a little self-reflection and soul-digging will give you the oomph you need to sign that petition, volunteer for that event, etc. I asked this question yesterday on Twitter and was surprised by how many people (and partners) responded. Take a look:
*MY ACT: "What inspires me... a photo, a song, a quote, your personal philosophy, a story?"
We are huge music lovers. Music moves and inspires us every day. So we chose to share a song that ALWAYS inspires.
ENJOY!
The Song - Shed a Little Light by James Taylor
All you have to do is listen to the words and you will know and feel why each time we hear it, it makes us want to be better human beings and to reach out and help our fellow man in times of need.
The words resonate to our Cores...
"And Recognize that there are ties between us,
all men and women, living on the earth,
ties of hope and love of sister and brotherhood.
That we are bound together,
in our desire to see the world become a place in which our children can grow free and strong.
We are bound together, by the tasks that stand before us
(THE HORN OF AFRICA!!!),
and the road that lies ahead, we are bound and w are BOUND!
We can not listen to this without tears, and chills and without becoming totally inspired to help our fellow man. It reminds us of the undeniable responsibility we have to take care of each other while we are on this earth!!!
This song represents how we feel about why we should all care about and help The Horn of Africa. It's our "desire to see the world become a place in which our children.." (ALL CHILDREN) "...can grow free and strong".
It is a touchstone for remembering those needing our help. We hope it can be the same for you.
SHED A LITTLE LIGHT - James Taylor & band
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*MY ACT: "What inspires me... a photo, a song, a quote, your personal philosophy, a story?"
We are huge music lovers. Music moves and inspires us every day. So we chose to share a song that ALWAYS inspires.
ENJOY!
The Song - Shed a Little Light by James Taylor
All you have to do is listen to the words and you will know and feel why each time we hear it, it makes us want to be better human beings and to reach out and help our fellow man in times of need.
The words resonate to our Cores...
"And Recognize that there are ties between us,
all men and women, living on the earth,
ties of hope and love of sister and brotherhood.
That we are bound together,
in our desire to see the world become a place in which our children can grow free and strong.
We are bound together, by the tasks that stand before us
(THE HORN OF AFRICA!!!),
and the road that lies ahead, we are bound and w are BOUND!
We can not listen to this without tears, and chills and without becoming totally inspired to help our fellow man. It reminds us of the undeniable responsibility we have to take care of each other while we are on this earth!!!
This song represents how we feel about why we should all care about and help The Horn of Africa. It's our "desire to see the world become a place in which our children.." (ALL CHILDREN) "...can grow free and strong".
It is a touchstone for remembering those needing our help. We hope it can be the same for you.
SHED A LITTLE LIGHT - James Taylor & band
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ONE ACT A WEEK 8/10/11
Press Release FROM ONE.ORG
Last night ONE co-founder Bono and Somali-born singer and poet K'naan talked to CNN's Anderson Cooper about the famine in the Horn of Africa — and what's being done about it. You can check it out here:
If you've seen some of the footage from the region, you know what a devastating toll this famine is taking on millions of people, many of them children. But I'm also encouraged because the world is starting to respond. Just days ago, the United States pledged an additional $105 million in Somali aid funding, for a total of $565 million in aid funding for the region. That's something that should make us all very proud.
But there's still a lot of work to be done. While some countries are stepping up to the plate, others have done little or nothing to help stop the starvation. Thank you for signing our petition calling on world leaders to urgently provide the full funding necessary to help people in the Horn of Africa. Now I need you to ask your friends and family to do the same.
The more people who sign our petition, the stronger our voice becomes, and the more pressure our world leaders will feel to do the right thing.
Sheila Nix
US Executive Director, ONE
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ONE ACT A WEEK 8/5/11
ONE Act a Week: Raise awareness for the Horn
Action: 5. Time: 5 minutes. Level of difficulty: Easy.
As you know, the Horn of Africa is currently facing the world’s worst drought in 60 years. More than 11 million people are in desperate need of food, clean water and basic sanitation, and famine was officially declared in two parts of Somalia just this week.
Those affected by the drought need all the help they can get, and we must move quickly. For this week’s ONE Act, your assignment is to find a creative way to raise awareness for the Horn of Africa crisis. There are a number of things you can do from your computer to take action against this terrible situation:
*MY ACT: ONE.ORG - VIDEO - Advocating for the end to extreme poverty in the world
