GG is on spring break.
Please check links on this page, especially for Darfur Peace & Development Organization (DPDO), Enough Project, U.S. Campaign for Burma, Raise Hope for Congo, Theater J's In Darfur production, Ante Up for Africa, World Food Programme, & Haitian relief.
GG is miffed--really miffed--that she was not invited to the White House Easter Egg Roll. It's right down the street from us. She doesn't want to hear about allergies; she has them, too. We're trying to figure out something to make up for it. Wish us luck. Have a lovely week. (GG's editor takes comments on her blog, here.)
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[photograph: Freedom/Impress on Me, via we heart it]
Yéle Haiti has announced a partnership among several organizations, including AmeriCares, called Haiti Earthquake Alliance. This is to avoid duplication of effort. Here is text from today's website (Friday, 15 January):
"Yéle Haiti has pulled together a group of like minded organizations and first responders in order to help coordinate the delivery of emergency services and materials needed by victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Each or the organizations will undertake their own fundraising and on-the-ground operations, but have agreed to share resources, collaborate when it makes sense and avoid duplication....Just formed in the last day, the Alliance has already pulled together four airlifts of medical supplies, food and other emergency supplies – along with teams of doctors. These airlifts will go out beginning Saturday. Keep checking back to this website for details."
GG Central asks that you continue to support your favorite organizations. Do not fall prey to scams. Do not open e-mail from sources you do not know. Doctors Without Borders is a good place to start as well; more on them next week. Today they are expanding surgical facilities on-the-ground.We like to highlight Wyclef Jean's Yéle Haiti because it is very important that Haitian citizens are involved in development & rebuilding--real rebuilding-of their country. There were concrete efforts, planning, & progress being made. Many people do not know this fact. We are already hearing uninformed people criticizing Haiti. Not helpful, people. If you want to be involved for the long haul, please visit the William J. Clinton Foundation.
