Asking for 30 Seconds of Your Time- Please Click to Help #Haiti @care2causes @actionalerts

Do you have 30 seconds free? Your once-a-day-click can help to save a life.

Please think of those who are and will continue to suffer as a result of this natural disaster. Your prayers, thoughts and spare resources are needed NOW!

As of today, 9 days after this tragic incident, and 2 days after another 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake struck the poverty-stricken Republic of Haiti, hope of finding survivors is at a minimum – but those who are giving of their time and resources selflessly continue to search, revive, recover and provide a light… My deepest respect and admiration goes to those who are tirelessly working against time in an effort to provide assistance, medical assistance, food, resources and HOPE.

We CAN all do something, however small it may seem – it WILL make a difference. Please take the time to click this link once a day. It will cost you absolutely nothing, other than half a minute of your time.

Thank you

If you have 30 seconds today and every day, you can make a difference for the people of Haiti. Care2 just launched our new, free Click to Help Haiti, partnering with respected international relief nonprofit Oxfam to help fund emergency water and sanitation services for survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. I’m now reading that the death toll in Haiti could be as high as 200,000, maybe more. That’s two percent of Haiti’s total population. The scale of this disaster is almost beyond our comprehension, but what is crystal clear is this: Haiti will need every global citizen’s help now and for a long time to come to recover and rebuild. And Care2 is dedicated to being part of that effort. Please click today to help the people of Haiti: http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFt0H/zkf6/AyMvb Thank you for everything you do to make our world a better place, Rebecca Young, Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team P.S. After you Click to Help Haiti, find out more about how to redeem your Butterfly Credits to help the relief effort in Haiti.

Proposed Bill – Homosexuality punishable by death #Uganda ~ Please Prevent the Persecution!

A proposed bill storming through Uganda’s parliament is one of the most severe pieces of anti-homosexuality legislation in the entire world! If passed, it would establish an alarming precedent that would virtually annihilate the human rights of Uganda’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) population. Stop Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill!

In October 2009, Parliamentarian David Bahati introduced draconian legislation in Uganda that would make “any form of sexual relations between persons of the same sex” punishable by prison or even death. The bill even takes aim at those offering protection or support to any lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) person by instituting harsh prison sentences of up to 7 years. If the Ugandan Parliament chooses to endorse this hateful legislation, it would be responsible for depriving countless Ugandans of their human rights as well as placing LGBT people throughout the world at significantly greater risk. The vote on this bill could happen as soon as the end of this month, so we’ve got to act fast. Fortunately, momentum to fight Uganda’s egregious bill has already started building in Washington. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is spearheading a joint Congressional letter that will be sent to Uganda’s President urging him to put an end to this discrimination. We need all U.S. Representatives to unite in opposition to codify persecution and discrimination in Uganda. Urge your Representative to sign-on to stop Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill. We fear that the negative consequences sparked from the passage of such irresponsible legislation will not stop at Uganda’s borders, but will reverberate throughout the rest of Africa and even the world. Make your voice heard and stand up for human rights in Uganda! Tell your Representative to condemn the proposed legislation that would deal a blow to human rights in Uganda and across the world. In Solidarity, Michael O’Reilly Director, Individuals at Risk Campaign Share on Facebook Share on Twitter © Copyright 2010 | Amnesty International USA | 5 Penn Plaza | New York, NY 10001 | 212.807.8400

A message from Sting ~ Amnesty Internationa l~ Join Sting. Show them they are not alone

Iranian mothers arrested for peacefully demanding justice for their daughters and sons killed during post-election violence. Join Sting. Show them they are not alone. Dear donnette, I was shocked to hear reports that Iranian security forces arrested 29 mothers and their supporters who were silently mourning children killed in post-election violence this summer. These Mourning Mothers gather peacefully each week to call for an end to widespread human rights abuses and justice for their dead children. The disturbing news of their arrest brought to mind profound memories of the Mothers of the Disappeared in Chile and Argentina. Like the courageous mothers in Iran, the Mothers of the Disappeared faced threats and harassment for seeking justice for their children kidnapped during the Dirty Wars in Chile and Argentina. My song “They Dance Alone” is dedicated to the Mothers of the Disappeared. I had the honor of performing it with them in 1988 during Amnesty International’s Human Rights Now! Tour. Dancing on stage with the Mothers of the Disappeared in Chile and Argentina was one of the most moving moments of my career. I am heartbroken to see that once again others have to face the anguish that the Mothers of the Disappeared endured. I am compelled to speak out again. I hope you will too. What gives me hope is knowing that Amnesty International is fighting on behalf of the Mourning Mothers and others threatened with abuse in Iran and around the world. As you read this, Amnesty International is investigating and reporting on the human rights situation in Iran. It’s publishing the names of prisoners of conscience and documenting the use of brutal force to crush dissent – even as it continues to respond to human rights emergencies across the globe. The people of Iran deserve to speak peacefully without fear. Show them they are not alone. Donate to Amnesty International today. Sincerely, Sting Don’t let them dance alone Like the Mothers of the Disappeared, Iran’s Mourning Mothers turned personal pain into a powerful call for human rights. Stand with them! (Above: Sting dances with the Mothers of the Disappeared during Amnesty’s 1988 Human Rights Now! Tour.) First-time donors making a gift of $60 or more will receive a free Amnesty International wall calendar. If you have a question or comment, please use our interactive online help system. Subscribe to our RSS feeds. © Copyright 2009 | Amnesty International USA | 5 Penn Plaza | New York, NY 10001 | 212.807.8400

The video that will have you talking

Watch our new video “The Power of Words” premiering today on YouTube’s homepage. Then help us make “The Power of Words” the most watched video of the day by forwarding it on to everyone you know!

“It all begins with a story…” That’s how actor, Morgan Freeman described the powerful effect of a leader who puts everything on the line to stand up for human rights. He joined us in spotlighting December as Human Rights Month on YouTube. Today, we’re premiering our video homage to you – the supporters who help spread human rights stories far and wide. You use your words to make real change happen and in our new video, you can see the incredible effect that your actions have. Watch our new video “The Power of Words” and tell a friend (or five) about it. We’re aiming to get the whole YouTube community talking about justice, fairness and human rights. But we need your help to kick off the conversation. Please join us in celebrating the words that make our fight to protect human rights stronger. Best wishes, All of us at Amnesty International USA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter © Copyright 2009 | Amnesty International USA | 5 Penn Plaza | New York, NY 10001 | 212.807.8400

Copenhagen: “the elephant is moving” – the fight to save our planet

A member from Africa wrote “It takes a lot to get an elephant moving, but when you do it is hard to stop…the elephant is moving…“

It’s been a tough ending to an amazing week. In all-night negotiations, leaders have reached a weak agreement in Copenhagen that fails to set the emissions targets needed to prevent catastrophic global warming. The agreement was stronger on funding, but it was not binding, and set no urgent deadline to sign a real climate treaty. Big polluters like China and the US wanted a weak deal, and potential champions like Europe, Brazil and South Africa didn’t fight hard enough to stop them.

But while leaders failed to make history, people around the world did. In thousands of vigils, rallies and protests, hundreds of thousands of phone calls, and millions of petition signatures, an unprecedented movement rose to this moment. After hearing the result of the talks, one member from Africa wrote “It takes a lot to get an elephant moving, but when you do it is hard to stop…the elephant is moving…“

Despite the outcome, Copenhagen has built the movement that can win the fight to save our planet. Click below to say “thank-you” to all the other amazing people who participated, see pictures, video and reports on what we’ve done in the last week, and join a global, instant translation multilingual live chat where we can all exchange words of wisdom for the road ahead:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/after_copenhagen

In just the last week, we’ve organized thousands of vigils and events in 140 countries, an enormous multi-million person petition, and dozens of national phone calling campaigns that made thousands of phone calls. We’ve generated thousands of news articles, organized peaceful petition-reading sit-ins at key government buildings, and ran several high level stunts and events at the summit itself.

On Wednesday UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown requested an emergency conference call with Avaaz members, telling 3000 of us: “You have driven forward the idealism of the world…do not underestimate the impact on the leaders here”. Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu personally appealed to us to take up the torch of causes past and never give up.

This weekend we saw that the fight to save our planet cannot be won at a single summit. But we also learned what we’re capable of, when we all come together. If we stay together, nothing can stop us.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/after_copenhagen

With hope and gratitude,

Ricken, Ben, Paul, Alice, Luis, Milena, Iain, Pascal, Graziela, Paula, Benjamin, Veronique, Taren, Sam, Raj, Raluca, Yura, Saravanan, Vladimir, Josh, David and the entire Avaaz team.

PS – There were some opening champagne in Copenhagen today. The polluting industry lobbyists and corporations — those who have captured our democracies and divided our leaders — celebrated their victory. They operated quietly in the shadows, but their voices were loud in some politicians’ ears. As they drank their champagne their one concern may have been us – the potential of our new people-powered movement. In fact, they’re already launching an attempt to silence us, and next week, we’ll take our fight to the heart of this powerful polluter lobby – watch out for the news……

Uganda’s #Gay Genocide?

Uganda’s Gay Genocide?

IMAGE COURTESY OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Genocide doesn’t begin with killing; it begins with words. That’s one of the main reasons why malicious language can’t just be brushed aside as harmless, but should be treated as something much more sinister. Stop Genocide blogger Michelle writes about efforts in Uganda to pass legislation that would institute the death penalty or severe prison terms for the country’s gay population. What’s frightening are the parallels in language between Uganda’s legislation and language used by some of the most notorious leaders during Nazi Germany. Is the world about ready to watch another genocide unfold?

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Help to educate under privileged tribal children #CHHASE #CHARITY #EDUCATION

CHRISTMAS GIVING CHALLENGE ENDS ON 31st December ,2009.

While we are all enjoying the bounty of food and family this holiday season, we also have the opportunity to help 1 in 6 children, who are under privileged around the world.

we at CHHASE see the under privileged, suffer in severe droughts, floods, storms, lost crops, and forced migrations worsening poverty and hunger.

Chhase is educating under privileged tribal children

Tribal ( rat eaters) are landless labourers caught in worse form of poverty. Education can empower and bring change. Illiteracy restricts employability. Governments affirmative action failed to reach this community at lowest level of the socio economic ladder. Empowered by education tribal can make a quantum jump in life, become role models and catalyst of change in the community what has not happened in 2009 years can be achieved. Mission is to bring about Educate under privileged

CHHASE Tribal School provides homely care, boarding, clothes, toiletries, books, healthcare, tour, skills training etc. CHHASE recruited well paid talented faculty. Empowerment through quality education and mainstream in formal school is the key

CHHASE is very excited about this opportunity to highlight our work at Christmas time and raise funds and awareness for Educate 120 under privileged tribal children-India . www.globalgiving.co.uk/3507. Embrace the fact that this is the season of goodwill and help us achieve our goal of £2,000 by 31st December by making a donation to CHHASE on GlobalGiving.co.uk. www.globalgiving.co.uk/3507.

Please spread the spirit of giving and share this information with your friends and family and ask them to help us too.

Kindly help who live In Darkness, Be Given an Abundance of Light in One Form or Another, So That their Lives Be Changed Forever, In A Positive Way.

Wish you merry Christmas.

DONATE TODAY or Make this donation a gift, in honor of, or in memory of someone..

Thank you for your donation,

Vincent Paul

#LGBT People in #Uganda Threatened by Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Hi Donnette, There is a dangerous proposal that threatens the human rights of LGBT people in Uganda. If passed, the Anti-Homosexuality Bill would start a witch-hunt for homosexuals in the country. Tell Uganda’s President Museveni that people should not be criminalized for sexual orientation or gender identity. » The bill’s punishments include: a life sentence for people in same-sex marriages jail for anyone who doesn’t report suspected LGBT activity within 24 hours extradition and prosecution of LGBT Ugandans living abroad The bill also endangers HIV/AIDS programs, and may be exploited by those wanting to abolish these programs. This proposed legislation is anti-ethical, anti-equality and anti-human rights. President Museveni must denouce and oppose this law. Act now! » Thanks for taking action! Samer ThePetitionSite Uganda is Stepping Backwards: Oppose the Anti-LGBT Bill The red stripes of the Ugandan flag stand for brotherhood and fraternity. Tell the Ugandan President to uphold those principles and oppose anti-LGBT legislation. Forward to a friend >> Read the petition >> Take action link: http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFSrz/zkbE/AyMvb

Our eyes are open. Our calling is clear~ Amnesty International

You are part of the most successful global human rights movement in history. Watch this inspiring short video featuring Amnesty members in their own words. Then make your year-end donation before the Dec. 31 tax deadline. I support Amnesty International.

Dear donnette, What inspired you to get involved with Amnesty? I recently put that question to our supporters. Your responses blew me away. AMNESTY IS US “With the muzzle of the AK-47 pressed against my ribs, I began to fully understand the importance of having an international organization with clout that could take up my case.” “I was six years old when the Nazis executed my father. Sixteen years later I learned about Amnesty International. I joined immediately.” WE KNOW WHAT MUST BE DONE “Once your eyes are opened, there are certain things that you can never un-see.” “No one is free while some are denied their freedom.” “Humans rights issues really hit me in the gut.” Your financial support keeps Amnesty strong. Donate today. DRAWN TOGETHER IN NOBLE PURPOSE “There are some really wonderful moments – meeting an old woman who said, ‘Ahhh, you’re the one who helped my brother in jail.’” “I am still moved by the quiet dignity of those in the room, thinking about the suffering, looking to compose the right letter.” “I feel really blessed.” So many of you told me that being a part of Amnesty brings you a profound sense of fulfillment. I am so proud to stand side-by-side with you, defending human rights for all. Please make sure this life-saving work endures and thrives! End the year on a high note with a tax-deductible contribution to Amnesty International before Dec. 31. Happy Holidays, Larry Cox Executive Director Amnesty International USA If you have a question or comment, please use our interactive online help system. Subscribe to our RSS feeds. © Copyright 2009 | Amnesty International USA | 5 Penn Plaza | New York, NY 10001 | 212.807.8400

Spark Hope, Save Lives ~ Physicians for Human Rights ~ Outreach #Africa

I received this in the mail and I know that there are MANY, MANY people who are willing and able to assist in some small way to such worthy causes. If nothing else, please read what has been said by this absolutely Magnificent Organisation, Physicians for Human Rights, of which I am extremely proud and honoured to be a member. Please connect with them (and me) on Facebook, Twitter and other Social Networking Sites.

ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Dear donnette, Thank you for all of your support this year. Because of your activism, PHR has been able to bring the power of science and medicine to bear on the world’s most difficult human rights crises, from sexual violence in Darfur, to AIDS in Africa, to war crimes in Burma and Afghanistan. In this season of giving, I hope you’ll consider making a year-end donation to PHR so we can continue to spark hope and save lives. For instance, this year alone, thousands of individuals and families have fled torture and persecution in their home countries to seek safe haven in the United States — and PHR has been there to support their claims for asylum. They include: The young Tibetan nun who was persecuted and imprisoned for her religious beliefs; A teenager from Latin America beaten due to his sexual orientation; The man from Chad brutalized by police because of his ethnicity and political opinion; A young West African woman, forced into marriage, who suffered severe, daily physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband. Each asylum seeker has his or her own painful story, enduring unimaginable brutality and violence before arriving here. Many need medical and psychological evaluations to support their request for asylum. And each year, more than 300 people connect to this lifeline through PHR’s Asylum Network, which provides critical, expert medical evaluations — for free — because for so many, it is a matter of life and death. Gifts to PHR support our asylum work — as well as our campaigns to prevent and treat AIDS, to stop rape as a weapon of war, and defend the right to health worldwide. A gift of: $100 can connect 5 asylum seekers to doctors who can perform medical evaluations. $250 can help PHR train and support one doctor to do asylum evaluations. $500 allows PHR to take on an asylum case from beginning to end, saving the life of a man fleeing brutal anti-gay violence in the Caribbean or a doctor persecuted for treating anti-government rebels in the Horn of Africa. Your support means the world to PHR — and to the millions of people whose lives we change every year. As 2009 draws to a close, I hope you’ll consider expanding this support. Give today, and give generously: share your spark of hope with the millions of people around the globe who depend on PHR to defend their dignity and rights. Happy holidays to you and your loved ones, Frank Donaghue Chief Executive Officer P.S. — Add PHR to your holiday gift list this year and encourage your family and friends to give a gift that honors the millions of men, women and children whose human rights we protect each year.