Wednesday, July 8, 2009 | |

I don't have a computer at the moment that is functioning (Firefox is crashing on Mu) so until the computer that is not yet named comes in on Friday, I am going to post a list of websites that I want to add to my bookmarks here. Sorry that I am using the blog as storage space.

This would go under:
The Seva Movement-General Goodwill:
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/issues/community-finance/what-oxfam-is-doing

ALSO this is something we can all do. According to a study conducted by the UN, 1 BILLION people are starving. I don't think that we can comprehend this number, or really, what is means to be starving. BUT I am looking around at Oxfam (and am really really impressed by their work) and found something that we can do to help. Right now Obama is at a G8 summit, and you can send him an e-mail to urge him to make this global problem a priority.
Here is the link:
https://secure.oxfamamerica.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1025&autologin=true

Mostly what I was impressed about was Oxfam's strategies for helping to combat hunger. Their approach sounds a lot different and less preachy than some of the other e-mails I have sent to our elected officials.

Also I just removed myself from the Save Darfur e-mailing list.
sad.
That is all for now.

3 insight(s):

groovybaby said...

i can't believe you lately... first you say the UNITHINKABLE, in regards to Seva and now you hate Darfur.

Laura Zak where have you gone!?

Anonymous said...

lol I was just tired of their idealistic e-mails, and it's so heavy to get e-mails from all of these different agencies telling me about the problems of the world.
Since SaveDarfur was more of a pressure organization, and less of a help the people of darfur, I didn't feel so bad getting off their list.

Terri...the conflict in Darfur has been going on for so long. And in the DRC.
I can't imagine what it is like to live there.

groovybaby said...

oh buns.....

i've overloaded myself latey with the worlds problems and it is so heavy. BUT!

the point is, today i met a man named buffalo, and it was the absolute best ever. i am so in love. too bad he might be married to lynne.