Do something crazy ... |
.... surprise yourself. Do something worthwhile on this Global Day Against Poverty. You do not have to give all your treasures and time. Just your voice and a couple of minutes.Become the change yo... Posted by Preventable Starvation Committee on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:38:00 PST |
Uganda |
This is from my friend Pastor Fred Mwanje.Dear To every Body,There are two things we are looking at right now in Uganda 1-Floods killing people2-People are still in campus they need our prayer and sup... Posted by Preventable Starvation Committee on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:51:00 PST |
Dying for third world debt cancellation |
Dear supporter,If you are a US resident or citizen, please support this extremly vital piece of legislation. Thank you.Dear ONE Member,If you've ever fallen behind on your bills or watched a friend s... Posted by Preventable Starvation Committee on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:20:00 PST |
Floods in West Africa |
You may have heard about the floods that devastated West Africa. The countries that are mainly affected are Ghana, Togo and Burkina Faso some of the world's poorest countries. According to United P... Posted by Preventable Starvation Committee on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:12:00 PST |
How to ask for better aid? |
Dear friends,
It seems clear that activists not only have to become engaged in a struggle to demand that governments provide more aid, as they have promised over and over and over again, but also tha... Posted by Preventable Starvation Committee on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:21:00 PST |
Japan and the Worlds Poor |
It is clear that if we want preventable starvation, and other forms of extreme poverty, to end, all countries need to join the effort. This is why PSC asks you to urge Japan, the second biggest econom... Posted by Preventable Starvation Committee on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:55:00 PST |
Tell the German gov To Make Trade Fair! |
(The following text is partly directly qouted from Oxfam's important Make Trade Fair Campaign, www.maketradefair.org) In the last ten years alone, a time of prosperity that is unprecedented througho... Posted by Preventable Starvation Committee on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:04:00 PST |
response by Novartis |
What follows is a response by the company Novartis to its defeat in court. I received it as a response to an Oxfam petition, you may have received a similiar one. I thought I should share ... Posted by Preventable Starvation Committee on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:35:00 PST |
Victory! |
Dear friends.In the world of advocacy, it is sometimes difficult to define victory. However, the recent Indian court ruling in favor of India as the "pharmacy of the world" certainly qualifies as suc... Posted by Preventable Starvation Committee on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:40:00 PST |
A Surer Way to Feed the Hungry |
This is an interesting opinion piece from the New York Times. To end starvation, there does not only need to be more aid, but also more efficient aid. Please note, the article does by no means advoc... Posted by Preventable Starvation Committee on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:33:00 PST |