International Committee of the Red Cross

I've started volunteering at the American Red Cross as a stepping stone to begin further human rights work in the Sub-Saharan and Horn of Africa regions. The American Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross are organizations that have one very substantial cause that is VITAL towards ending violence and genocide.

Impartiality.

Impartiality means that when the red cross, crescent or diamond is on a flag, hope is given to everyone no matter what side of the conflict they support or were forced to participate for.

I'll be giving regular updates as to the work I will be providing for the American Red Cross (Mt. Baker Chapter) and open up the opportunity for other people to work with me either online or in the local Whatcom County community.

My Research:

At first, I'll be helping to reorganize the Mt. Baker Disaster Preparedness Plan for all of Whatcom and Skagit counties. 90% of the work that is done by this relief organization is preparation in nature which leads to prevention of conflict. Ultimately, we hope to stop conflict before it rises to the level of genocide, but for those unfortuate situations where conflict (or natural disasters) do emerge, the ARC is there and ready to act.

Secondly, I'll begin working on research and development for response and prevention of malaria. The program is called, "Bite the Bite" and I would like to set up a community outreach and information program allowing Whatcom and Skagit counties to be better prepared for the effects of malaria and how to treat, respond and prevent outbreaks.

Wish me luck!

Events Listing

The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur By Daoud Hari
A tribesman, nicknamed David, takes journalists and other travelers through the most harrowing areas of Darfur to document and witness the genocide. David is a translator and wanted his story to be told to the world to bring the ordinary person that much closer to the truth of what is happening to his home country of Sudan. It is first hand accounts like these that give us the momentum and courage to continue fighting for what we believe in, to make this genocide, the first and last, of the 21st century.
$23.00 Published by Random House, Inc.

http://www.desertintofire.com/
A New Film by Mark Brecke regarding Darfur. A man whose business card says "War Photographer and Weddings"
Of course, he doesn't actually photograph weddings, he works for a few months and gets on a plane back to the war.
"Like everyone else does..." says Brecke...



http://www.DarfurDarfur.org/main/
Darfur/Darfur - Find out if the Photographs and Stories of Photojournalists Brian Steidle and Ryan Spencer Reed are coming to a city near you.
24 cities in 24 months beginning September 2006.