On July 20, the United Nations declared a famine situation in the Horn of Africa, the first official famine declared by the UN since 1984. 3.7 million individuals are in danger of starving and over 12 million people are affected across regions that include Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. Sources Wikipedia: “2011 Horn of Africa Famine” [...]
So our basketball team is facing off against Duke this year. But they’re already beating us at supporting fair wages for the workers who make college clothing. We can do something about that. Here is a customizable letter that you can send to the management of the Virginia Tech General Bookstore. Tweak it, sign it, [...]
Unfortunately, most of the chocolate sold for Valentine’s Day will support one of the most universally supported systems of human rights abuse in the modern age.
We went over some of the major international crises of the past year at our meeting yesterday. Here’s more detailed info on Haiti, Sudan, and the floods in Pakistan, as well as Oxfam’s responses. Haiti: One Year Later Haiti has had an extremely difficult year. After a devastating earthquake that lost mass media attention within [...]
