"Making a Difference": NBC Nightly News spotlights Vital Voices, ECI
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Peace & Conflict Update
February 09, 2010
Our weekly summary of peace and conflict events taking place in northern Uganda and surrounding LRA-affected regions:
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Letter From A Sudan Activist
February 09, 2010
_Activist Beth Davis sent us this letter describing the work her parents and congregation in Kentucky have engaged in to raise awareness and funds for “Darfur” . We were inspired and wanted to…
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Join CAST at the Los Angeles 'Re-Emancipation Proclamation'
February 09, 2010
The Los Angeles City Council, the Coalition Against Slavery and Trafficking, and CAST’s Survivor Caucus members will observe Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12 with a “Re-Emancipation…
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Haiti, Human Trafficking and Hope
February 09, 2010
By now, many of us are familiar with the earthquake tragedy in Haiti of which many have worked directly or indirectly to support efforts to assist the Haitian people. There continues to be an…
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How Does Your Valentines Chocolate Rate?
February 08, 2010
This Valentines Day our gift to you is an enhanced Free2Work.org, which will help you know what the likelihood your chocolate, is produced using bonded or forced child labor.
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CA Says “No” To Goods Tainted By Slave Labor
February 08, 2010
California State Senate has passed SB 657, which seeks the elimination of slavery and trafficking from product supply chains. The bill calls for retailers and manufactures to “develop,…
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Apple’s New iAsk: Be A Leader For Congo’s Women
February 08, 2010
During his January 27 unveiling of the new iPad, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that his company had just sold its 250 millionth iPod. I own one of those – maybe you do, too.
If…
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Weekly Roundup Jan 30 - Feb 5: ICC Prosecutor Applauds Activist Support for Legislation
February 08, 2010
With news this week of LRA killings of civilians surging in remote corners of DR Congo, International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo “applauded the efforts of US…
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Auntie Harriet, Portrait Of A Congolese Woman
February 08, 2010
Guest post by Lisa Shannon, who is currently working in eastern Congo.
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I went to see Antoinette’s baby boy again today. When we entered the dingy hospital ward,…
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Haiti: Taking Stock of How We Are Doing
February 06, 2010
Day 25. Volunteers have mapped almost 2,500 reports on Ushahidi-Haiti with about half coming from urgent and actionable text messages. The site was launched just hours after the earthquake. Since…
