Disaster Relief

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Global Justice for Burma is launching an international campaign to bring Burma’s General Than Shwe and the military regime in Burma to justice by referring them to the International Criminal Court.

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

The World Health Organization’s photo essay about the disaster and recovery of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Mercy Corp recently posted a slideshow of powerful images of the earthquake, the survivors, and efforts to rebuild.

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

CAFOD hopes to bring attention to the poor and poverty stricken gold miners who labor in dangerous situations, ultimately receiving none of the final value of the gold they mine.

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Julien Harneis’ photos from the Democratic Republic of the Congo tell us a story of hardship and hope. He is in Eastern DRC, near the Rwandan border, as UNICEF Chief of Field Operations working to alieve the problems of displaced populations, including child soldiers, sexual violence, poor education, unclean drinking water, and health and sanitation issues.

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Recently, online maps have begun growing in popularity and effectiveness. These maps provide a method for information sharing on a visual and contextual level.

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has been doing a great deal of relief work around the world lately. The recent Cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in China have left hundreds of thousands of people dead or missing, and many more injured and homeless.

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Help raise funds for the victims of the Earthquakes in China and show your support with one of these special T-Shirts.





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