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* I know I've been mostly focused on the Humanitarian crises in Africa the last couple of months, but it is Winter in Northern Indian at least 5 thousand people displaced due to escalating violence along the border with Pakistan are huddled in flimsy often makeshift tents as I type this. Those who still have homes are afraid to return after 60 people were killed in religious riots. The government is not helping, it sounds like. They have no save water supply and disease is spreading.
It sounds like you best bet to help is Red Crescent of India, if you are interested: http://redcrescentsocietyofindia.com/
* Periodic reposting of Charities serving refugees in the Central African Republic and South Sudan:
Want to help?
Doctors Without Borders: refugee camps: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
The Red Cross (South Sudan): http://www.redcross.ca/where-we-work/worldwide/africa/sudan-and-south-sudan
Central African Red Cross: http://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/where-we-work/africa/central-african-red-cross-society/
The World Food Program for South Sudan: http://www.wfp.org/countries/south-sudan/food-security
or for Central African Republic: http://www.wfp.org/countries/central-african-republic
* The UN got the Syrian government to let them start evacuating the trapped civilians of Homs. It's a slow process, and a lot of people are cut off and unable to reach safe exits. Still it is something.
* "Today, February 11th 2014, Thousands of Websites are Protesting Surveillance.:" https://thedaywefightback.org/
* il_volpe, have you seen this? "WATCH: This Crow Is The Smartest Bird You've Ever Seen:" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/06/crow-smartest-bird_n_4738171.html
* "Cultural connections with Europe found in ancient Jordanian settlement :" http://www.hum.gu.se/english/current/news/Nyhet_detalj/cultural-connections-with-europe-found-in-ancient-jordanian-settlement-.cid1200725
* "Beginning Of The Inevitable Backlash:" http://www.transgriot.blogspot.com/2014/02/beginning-of-inevitable-backlash.html
* Best of luck to Michael Sam, an All-American defensive lineman from the University of Missouri, who came out today. He is expected to be an NFL draft pick and what he is doing is incredibly brave. May you have a long, healthy, and lucrative career.
* Re: Walking Dead I am glad they are finally fleshing out Michonne. Danai Guriraacted the shit out of that episode.
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It sounds like you best bet to help is Red Crescent of India, if you are interested: http://redcrescentsocietyofindia.com/
* Periodic reposting of Charities serving refugees in the Central African Republic and South Sudan:
Want to help?
Doctors Without Borders: refugee camps: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
The Red Cross (South Sudan): http://www.redcross.ca/where-we-work/worldwide/africa/sudan-and-south-sudan
Central African Red Cross: http://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/where-we-work/africa/central-african-red-cross-society/
The World Food Program for South Sudan: http://www.wfp.org/countries/south-sudan/food-security
or for Central African Republic: http://www.wfp.org/countries/central-african-republic
* The UN got the Syrian government to let them start evacuating the trapped civilians of Homs. It's a slow process, and a lot of people are cut off and unable to reach safe exits. Still it is something.
* "Today, February 11th 2014, Thousands of Websites are Protesting Surveillance.:" https://thedaywefightback.org/
* il_volpe, have you seen this? "WATCH: This Crow Is The Smartest Bird You've Ever Seen:" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/06/crow-smartest-bird_n_4738171.html
* "Cultural connections with Europe found in ancient Jordanian settlement :" http://www.hum.gu.se/english/current/news/Nyhet_detalj/cultural-connections-with-europe-found-in-ancient-jordanian-settlement-.cid1200725
* "Beginning Of The Inevitable Backlash:" http://www.transgriot.blogspot.com/2014/02/beginning-of-inevitable-backlash.html
* Best of luck to Michael Sam, an All-American defensive lineman from the University of Missouri, who came out today. He is expected to be an NFL draft pick and what he is doing is incredibly brave. May you have a long, healthy, and lucrative career.
* Re: Walking Dead I am glad they are finally fleshing out Michonne. Danai Guriraacted the shit out of that episode.
This entry was originally posted at http://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/402489.html. Please comment there using OpenID.