To all my friends........Tragedy in Asia

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Tragedy of unimaginable proportions in Asia.

I encourage all of us to give something to help these people who have

been so devastated - loved ones, lives and business. And many are so

dependent on tourism for their livelihood as well.

The dimensions of this haven't even been comprehended yet

Basic needs are needed now...........food and water

So I encourage all to give financially right now.......

http://www.oxfam.org.uk

MAIN PAGE FOR DONATIONS

(be careful who you are donating to......Red Cross has not been very

reliable or ethical in their dealings in the past)

OXFAM is a wonderful organization (as far as I know) - focusing on poverty

& suffering throughout the world and also careful with the products they

work with - working a lot with 'fair trade' issues & exposing corporate rape.

http://www.maketradefair.com/en/index.php?file=dumped.htm (info on this here)

We know how much is wasted in many organizations and how most of them there

are to vaccinate the world to death, making money as they do it.

We will never have peace until we relieve the world of poverty (which in

many cases has been caused by US & UK and other 1st world countries taking

and giving little in return.

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/issues/index.htm

AND

here is how they work......

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/issues/how_we_work/aims.htm

Oxfam believes that:

> Poverty is a denial of the basic rights to which every human being is

entitled.

> Poverty is of different kinds, and needs to be understood in its

entirety, rather than in part.

> Poverty makes people more vulnerable to conflict and disasters.

> Poverty is avoidable. Our purpose is to overcome its causes, not simply

to alleviate its symptoms.

Oxfam’s Aims

Oxfam's vision is of a world where there is no longer poverty and

suffering. We want to help ensure that every individual is assured of...

> a sustainable livelihood (the means to earn a reasonable living over many

years)

> education and health (access to basic services)

> life and security (when conflict or natural disasters strike)

> a right to be heard (by those who make the decisions that affect their

lives)

> a right to equity (not to be disadvantaged because of their gender or

ethnic identity)

Long-term Objectives

Oxfam’s five aims are very broad in scope and its resources limited. In

order that these resources can be channeled to areas where they can have

the greatest impact, Oxfam has agreed a set of nine statements which

describe what we would like people living in poverty to be able to achieve

for themselves.

These are long-term objectives towards which we will make a specific

contribution as part of the broader global movement against poverty and

injustice. They are objectives which will guide the work of the whole

organisation – not just the international programme – and against which we

will judge our impact.

1. People living in poverty will achieve food and income security.

2. People living in poverty will have access to secure paid employment,

labour rights, and improved working conditions.

3. People living in poverty will achieve tangible improvements in their

health, through increased access to basic health services, clean water, and

sanitation.

4. All children living in poverty will achieve their right to a good

quality basic education, and poor adults will have access to sufficient

educational opportunities to help overcome their poverty.

5. Fewer people die, fall sick, and suffer deprivation as a result of armed

conflict or natural disasters.

6. Fewer people will suffer personal or communal violence, forced

displacement, or armed conflict.

7. All people will have an effective voice in influencing decisions

affecting their lives, will achieve their civil and political rights, and

will enjoy equal status with others.

8. Women and men will enjoy equal rights.

9. Ethnic, cultural, and other groups oppressed or marginalised by reasons

of their identity will enjoy equal rights and status with other people

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/press/releases/asiaquake1_1204.htm

Oxfam Press Release - 26 December 2004

Oxfam prepares response to Asian Earthquake floods

The devastating floods that have affected East and South Asia will need to

be met with a rapid response if the death toll is not to rise further,

warned international aid agency Oxfam today.

Oxfam has already started work in the region. In the worst affected areas

of Sri Lanka Oxfam staff have been working non-stop ferrying the injured to

hospital. Oxfam is now urgently assessing the situation in the worse

affected regions and preparing a significant response.

Jasmine Whitbread, Oxfam's International Director said,

" Thousands have already died because of the flooding, but unless there is a

rapid response to the emergency, many more people could die in the coming

days. The flood waters will have contaminated drinking water and food will

be scare. Oxfam already has staff in the worst affected regions assessing

how we can best help. Oxfam flood experts who have worked on other major

flood disasters are on planes already destined for the worst hit regions "

The aid effort is likely to be hampered by the impact of the flood waters.

In Trincomalee in Sri Lanka for example the Oxfam HQ has been flooded

destroying communications and key relief items, such as water tanks, have

been taken away with the retreating waters. Telephone lines are either down

or choked with calls.

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