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Disabled Refugees Face Inaccessible Services and Food Shortages in Ugandan Camps

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:35:26 -0400

September 23, 2008, Gulu District, Uganda: Refugees who have been disabled by the war in Northern Uganda are confronting food shortages and inaccessible public services in government-run camps. At the same time they are under growing pressure to return home, even though they lack the resources to resume a normal life.

This warning was issued recently by the Gulu Disabled Persons Union (GDPU), an advocacy group. It comes at a time when the Ugandan government is stepping up efforts to empty the camps, which still house more than half a million internally displaced pers...

Disability and Life on the Street

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:01:30 -0400

Life on the Street

I've been putting off writing this entry because I thought it would be best to provide you with images of these hard-working people so that you can see what I am talking about. But every time I went out and I saw a good photo opportunity, I felt embarrassed and guilty for just wanting to take their photo. I can't talk to them because I don't speak Bangla. I can't explain to them that I am advocating for their rights, nor can I convince myself that my motivation is just. If I could only shake o...

Young Kenyans at Risk Speak Out Through Blogs and Photos

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:53:50 -0400

The Advocacy Project develops partnerships with advocates on the frontline and with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). In so doing, we take our cue from partners and tailor any support to their needs.

Retail Activism

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:26:58 -0400

Last night I was pleased to see the “Retail Activist” tote bag in the window of my local Housing Works Thrift Shop. I am on the board of directors of the shops, a not for profit agency which provides a variety of services for the homeless /AIDS population in New York City and beyond. We raise money by operating over half a dozen thrift stores in New York. Primarily the money comes from the sale of donated goods.Mexico City welcomes over 20,000 visitors and 3,000 members of the media today to convene AIDS 2008, the world’s largest HIV forum. Over the next five days we’ll hear new scientific research and intense dialogue on the major challenges facing the global response to AIDS. “Universal Action Now” is the theme, but what does that really mean?

“Universal” connotes individua...

A Cry for HELP

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:50:16 -0400

This is the story of a 1 year 2 month old boy born to an 18 year old mother on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. This report/plea for assistance came in recently from a Philippine Physician at one of the remote rural clinics HELP visited during "Needs Assessment" operatio...

Our Photo Gallery

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:33:20 -0400

Check out our new photo gallery!

Click HERE to see our projects and volunteers in action.

~ The Mountain Fund

"Small Projects - Big Results"

Paul Hawken (if you need a little inspiration)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:18:49 -0400

This is an inspiring presentation re: the topic of Paul Hawken's most recent book, "Blessed Unrest".

His clear thinking - visionary, yet practical - is exactly what is needed in a world embarking on a global social revolution. Read his books and give them as gifts to everyone you know. Seriously.

AFRICA: Too small to be fighting in anyone's war

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:06:01 -0400

(December 2003) - His comrades in the transit camp run by Save the Children-UK in Bunia, a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), called him 'Kadogo', which means "small" in Kiswahili. The name suited him for he was tiny, much too tiny, in fact, to be involved in anyone's war.

But at 12, Kadogo was already a veteran of a vicious bush war between ethnic militias in eastern DRC. So were his comrades at the transit camp, victims like him of a practice that has drawn widespread condemnation, including from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Dubbed "an illegal and...

Heroism of Conflict Survivors Inspires New Program in Central Africa, June 30, 2008

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:01:48 -0400

Ricky Richard was fourteen when he was abducted from his home in Uganda and drafted into the Lord's Resistance Army, a violent rebel militia that has forced almost two million Ugandans from their homes.

Mr Richard escaped after two years. But instead of turning his back on his past, Mr Richard confronted it directly. After leaving college, he formed Friends of Orphans, an organization that supports former child soldiers with education and technical training, and even helps them return to the villages they once terrorized.

Mr Ric...

ChicoBag founder Andy Keller on landfills, Bikram Yoga and his beef with plastic

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:32:45 -0400

There is no shortage of entrepreneurs inspired by the movie Wall Street or the stories of Sam Walton or Steve Jobs. I recently had the opportunity to interview Andy Keller, whose inspiration is a little more, shall we say, down to Earth.

CA -- Tell us about the origins of ChicoBag.

AK -- I used to sell software for an enterprise software company down in the Bay Area. I ended up getting laid off when the company was bought out by a company in the UK. The community and lifestyle in Chico (California) really appealed to me, so it was important...

Treehuggers to descend on Montreal

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:43:44 -0400

More than 165 exhibitors and 35,000 visitors are expected to descend on Montreal's Old Port for three days beginning June 13th, to share ideas about living more sustainably.

The "Salon national de l'environnement" (SNE) was developed out of a citizens’ initiative in 2006. The event looks at the current challenges to the environment and offers visitors concrete solutions. The event describes as its objective "to make visitors aware of today’s environmental challenges, while proposing solutions and tools for people to have a better understanding and to encourage beha...

Quebec and Ontario showing leadership with cap-and-trade program

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:47:50 -0400

The provinces of Quebec and Ontario have shown great leadership by working together to institute a bilateral "cap-and-trade" system in an attempt to curb green house gas emissions. When the Canadian federal government is dragging its heels on what most consider the most important issue curretnly facing humanity, bilateral initiatives between provinces or municipalities makes a good deal of sense.

This kind of autonomy and leadership at the provincial level is refreshing. A similar dynamic has existed for many years in the U.S., where despite an administration nearl...

What Gets Seventh Generationâ€™s â€œDirector of Corporate Consciousnessâ€ Out of Bed in the Morning?

Tue, 27 May 2008 10:41:01 -0400

What Gets Seventh Generation’s “Director of Corporate Consciousness” Out of Bed in the Morning?

An exclusive interview with Gregor Barnum, senior executive of Vermont-based Seventh Generation, one of the sustainability movement’s most innovative companies.

By Alex Salzman
May 19, 2008

Don’t let the altruistic job title fool you – Gregor Barnum and his cohorts at Seventh Generation are relentlessly pragmatic about building a sustainable company. I recently caught up with Barnum, who is part ethics s...

Development Associate

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:12:44 -0400

Development Associate
Job Description: http://lifewater.org/get_involved/documents/0805DevelopmentAssociate.pdf

Please contact info@lifewater.org for more information.

Alliance Accepted! - Lifewater International

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:08:58 -0400

Volunteer Greeters Needed

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:17:01 -0500

Help out a unique Bay Area HIV/AIDS center in the East Bay!

VITAL LIFE SERVICES has provided much needed services to low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and other life threatening illnesses for over 20 years. We offer two hot & nutritious meals a day, acupuncture & vitamin supplements, mental health services, case management, mas...

Alliance Accepted! - YouthAIDS

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:25:24 -0500

Internship Opportunity - Tour Liaisons

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:51:37 -0500

Internship Opportunity—Tour Liaison
Otesha Cycling and Performing Tours
www.otesha.ca

The Otesha Project is seeking 14 dedicated, organized, fun-loving individuals, aged 18 to 30, to serve as Tour Liaisons for its 2008 cycling and performing tours. As part of a team of 15 to 20 performers, you will take care of all administrative and on-the-road logistics for the tour. Successful candidates will support team members as individuals, foster a positive team environment, support teams in achieving tour object...

Run a Charity Soccer Tournament

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:49:50 -0500

Launched in 2007, Lose The Shoes aims to mobilize students in the fight against AIDS through barefoot, charity soccer tournaments. Proceeds from LTS events benefit Grassroot Soccerâ€™s HIV prevention work in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2007, the campaign reached 2,000 students at 14 college and 13 high school campuses, raising over $35,000. LTS tournaments unite athletes and activists, blending fun, service, and AIDS awareness. We’re currently looking for cam...

Support Darfur, Earn Money & Help a Student at the Same Time

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:51:33 -0500

OneBigU (http://www.onebigu.com) allows users to help a struggling student, earn some money, and support a Darfur Charity at the same time.

OneBigU (for One Big University) helps Darfur in the following way:

- Person answers a question asked by any student around the world

- Person gets a little amount of money for every accepted answer

- Person sends the money to a partner Darfur charity, unless he/she wants to withdraw the money

OneBigU is partnered with Help Darfur Now (HDN), a US-based student charity in support of Darfur. All d...

Alliance Accepted! - Anna Miller

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:38:52 -0500

Develop a Mashup - Water the World

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:51:09 -0500

We’re looking to build a volunteer software development team with experience in:

OpenSocial APIs, Ning, and any SMS messaging services/APIs

And...

Twitter API, FaceBook API, PHP/ASP/.NET (or other), WordPress and Google Maps API

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Think Democracy's Sexy? Volunteer with AisB!

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:02:17 -0500

As always, if you’re interested in volunteering, get in touch. We need people who can:
- graphic design - research, blog, and write - web design - do some mindless data entry (if you’re in the mood for some tedium, but we try to keep it to a minimum!) - develop website content - translate (English – French) - help out at events (hand out surveys, talk up Apathy, take pictures, sell gear) and a plethora of other things.

Alliance Accepted! - Philip McMaster

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:08:19 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Chris Advansun

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:19:28 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Aliaa Tayea

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:03:18 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Ashley Schoettle

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:08:29 -0500

Are you looking to get involved in the fight against poverty?

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:50:50 -0500

Are you someone whoâ€™s passionate about development? What to get involved in the fight against poverty? Well, this is a message to help you in this quest!!

Iâ€™m sure youâ€™ve encountered multiple messages, similar to this one, that ask you to join the fight against global poverty. But, doesnâ€™t it seem like such a daunting task? In my experience, Iâ€™ve always had a hard time getting involved in poverty reduction and equality without addressing the issues that I see locally, everyday , here in Toronto. So, how can all these considerations be reconciled, and translated i...

Opportunity for Webmasters and Bloggers! FREE USE OF WEBSITES

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:32:14 -0500

King or Queen of your own sustainability domain!

We'd like to offer you some of the valuable Sustainability-related domains collected over the years.

What we ask in return is that you design a really cool site that gets people involved, spreads the Sustainability Symbol (the 3 finger symbol) around the world and brings attention to, and supports at least one of the Climate Change related projects we’re working on (Like “STOP the GLOFs”) The rest will be up to you.

Almost two years ago we introduced the 3 Finger Sustainab...

New comment - Don't drink the water!

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:42:39 -0500

I am shocked to find out that 22% of all bottle water in N.America is recycled/reprocessed municipal water. I drink plenty of bottled water, although most of the times I replenish my bottles and I rinse them on most occasions.

New comment - Don't drink the water!

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:32:21 -0500

go figure it is a titanic industry.

look at the elite capitalist trickery

Alliance Accepted! - VPFynn

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:17:13 -0500

Ally Request - Social Justice Ministry

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:39:42 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Thom Stanton

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:10:50 -0500

Ally Request - Stephen Redden

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:36:50 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Ryan Garrett

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:17:51 -0500

Ally Request - Dresden

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:36:02 -0500

Ally Request - Stephanie

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:33:47 -0500

Ally Request - Veronica Fynn

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:33:15 -0500

Ally Request - P. H.

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:32:36 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Rachel

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:16:33 -0500

Ally Request - Len

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:30:43 -0500

Ally Request - Kamala

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:30:09 -0500

Ally Request - shannon

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:29:43 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Sarah Byrnes

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:02:08 -0500

Ally Request - Bobby

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:25:28 -0500

Ally Request - Nelly Bassily

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:25:12 -0500

Ally Request - Jerry McCann

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:24:57 -0500

New comment - Don't drink the water!

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:00:22 -0500

Great post. Can anyone help back up this post with some European sources of information and organisations? The article is aimed at Americans, but being European (from Holland, but living in Bulgaria for a while) I would love to see some more information on this when it comes to Europe.

Because I’m quite sure EU rules are a lot stricter than those of the US government, but still would want to see some info.

Biola ONE Campaign Leader

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:54:11 -0400

We need somebody who wants to get a dedicated group of people together to go after the ONE Campaign and get Biola on the map in their Campus Challenge!

It doesn’t take exceptional leadership or skill to get a group going; all it takes is someone willing to do the work. You’ll work with the SJM leaders and meet with them as the group progresses.

Rock on. Josh Penman SJM

New comment - Don't drink the water!

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:32:57 -0400

A blogger who participated in Blog for a Cause this week wrote about the big picture regarding bottled water at:http://invisiblevoices.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/blogging-against-abuse-a-blog-for-hope/#comments

New comment - Don't drink the water!

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:20:40 -0400

never really thought about all that before but its all so obvious thanks! :) definatly not buying bottled water anymore

New comment - Don't drink the water!

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:15:04 -0400

bottled water is teh suck (as the kiddies say). here’s another article from alternet on the topic: http://www.alternet.org/story/43480/

New comment - Don't drink the water!

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:21:49 -0400

Bottled water contains silver that kills brain cells and is harmful for young children. They do not tell you this on the bottle!

Rethos.com - TheWaterProject's Global Feed

Disabled Refugees Face Inaccessible Services and Food Shortages in Ugandan Camps

Disability and Life on the Street

Life on the Street

Young Kenyans at Risk Speak Out Through Blogs and Photos

Retail Activism

A Cry for HELP

Our Photo Gallery

Paul Hawken (if you need a little inspiration)

AFRICA: Too small to be fighting in anyone's war

Heroism of Conflict Survivors Inspires New Program in Central Africa, June 30, 2008

ChicoBag founder Andy Keller on landfills, Bikram Yoga and his beef with plastic

Treehuggers to descend on Montreal

Quebec and Ontario showing leadership with cap-and-trade program

What Gets Seventh Generationâ€™s â€œDirector of Corporate Consciousnessâ€ Out of Bed in the Morning?

Development Associate

Alliance Accepted! - Lifewater International

Volunteer Greeters Needed

Alliance Accepted! - YouthAIDS

Internship Opportunity - Tour Liaisons

Run a Charity Soccer Tournament

Support Darfur, Earn Money & Help a Student at the Same Time

Alliance Accepted! - Anna Miller

Develop a Mashup - Water the World

Think Democracy's Sexy? Volunteer with AisB!

Alliance Accepted! - Philip McMaster

Alliance Accepted! - Chris Advansun

Alliance Accepted! - Aliaa Tayea

Alliance Accepted! - Ashley Schoettle

Are you looking to get involved in the fight against poverty?

Opportunity for Webmasters and Bloggers! FREE USE OF WEBSITES

New comment - Don't drink the water!

New comment - Don't drink the water!

Alliance Accepted! - VPFynn

Ally Request - Social Justice Ministry

Alliance Accepted! - Thom Stanton

Ally Request - Stephen Redden

Alliance Accepted! - Ryan Garrett

Ally Request - Dresden

Ally Request - Stephanie

Ally Request - Veronica Fynn

Ally Request - P. H.

Alliance Accepted! - Rachel

Ally Request - Len

Ally Request - Kamala

Ally Request - shannon

Alliance Accepted! - Sarah Byrnes

Ally Request - Bobby

Ally Request - Nelly Bassily

Ally Request - Jerry McCann

New comment - Don't drink the water!

Biola ONE Campaign Leader

New comment - Don't drink the water!

New comment - Don't drink the water!

New comment - Don't drink the water!

New comment - Don't drink the water!

What Gets Seventh Generationâ€™s â€œDirector of Corporate Consciousnessâ€ Out of Bed in the Morning?