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Fair Trade - The Movie. An eq.tv original.


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African Children's Choir

African Children's Choir membersAfrican Children's Choir members

When a single ministry program creates a positive impact in a variety of ways on a diverse group of people, I get chills. Besides the fact that it is an economical use of resources, there's something aesthetically beautiful about the way these inspired programs work. It's like seeing the incalculable benefit of community before your eyes. That is the feeling I had when I learned about the African Children's Choir.

 

Never forget your story

 As we took a moment earlier this month to reflect on the tragic day that befell us on September 11th of 2001, I was reading and looking at photos displaying the outcry of compassion and love shown to the US immediately following that day that will forever be implanted in our minds.  Among the host of images were purple mohawked hipsters aligned side by side with WWII veterans outside of the gates of the US Embassy in both Berlin and London, as well as shots of men and women crying in the streets of Israel.

Ballot Stealing in Zimbabwe Caught on Video

Mugabe's Ballot-Stealing Caught on VideoAs Zimbabwe's post-election crisis continues, the Guardian has released the first-ever video of how Mugabe rigs the national elections.

Andrew Mwenda

In this provocative talk, journalist Andrew Mwenda asks us to reframe the "African question" - to look beyond the media's stories of poverty, civil war and helplessness and see the opportunities for creating wealth and happiness throughout the continent. Most importantly, he says, the solution to Africa's problems is not more aid.

 

Hurricanes Brings Hunger to Haiti, Cuba

Haitian Farmer (Miami Herald)An intense hurricane season has pummelled the agricultural lands of Haiti and Cuba, wiping out at least $180 million in crops alone. These losses bring even more uncertainty to the future of the already-troubled Caribbean nations.

Teach me to Dance

60 Voice African Children's Choir 20th Anniversary Concert

This inspiring 20th anniversary gospel concert at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver B.C. is an accumulation of two decades of heart warming music and performances by the African Children’s Choir. Since arriving in Vancouver in September 1984 their incredible journey has taken them around the globe where they have exhilarated audiences every where with their message of hope and healing. The performance, featuring 60 current and former members of the African Children’s Choir, unites today’s Choir children with young adults who were members of the very first Choirs in the mid-1980s.

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Emergency in Darfur


Darfur, Sudan is being called the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today. Tens of thousands of people have died. Two million more have been forced to flee their homes and livelihoods. For these innocent civilians, living on the edge of survival, their only hope is the dwindling number of humanitarian organizations willing to risk the dangers on the ground in Darfur to provide relief.

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Fighting African Poverty with Compelling DATA

Africa Debt Relief Map - DATA.org (fair use)Foreign debt is one of the most significant barriers to economic growth in Africa. These interactive maps from DATA, the organization behind Live 8 and the ONE campaign, show where the need for debt relief is greatest.

Acirfa: Turning Africa Around One Bike at a Time

Acirfa BikeAcirfa and its partner Zambikes are distributing bikes in the African countryside, enabling doctors, teachers, and families to spend more time working and less time walking. It's a simple program with the potential for major economic impact.

World Food Program Faces a "Silent Tsunami"


The U.N.'s World Food Programme feeds 70 million a year and now faces a budget shortfall of $750,000. High fuel prices, increased demand in India and China, and increased biofuel production all contribute to the ongoing global food crisis.

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USAID Maps Global Pandemic Preparedness

USAID Pandemic Response Preparedness MapThe Web is making it vastly easier to coordinate large-scale disaster relief and pandemic response efforts. USAID's interactive map shows many of the NGOs working to prevent the next bird flu or SARS crisis.

Opportunity International clientsMicroloans have transformed the lives of millions worldwide. Opportunity International takes microfinance to the next level, establishing banks in which the world's poor can save the profits of microenterprise.

Indie Rockers Call for Human Freedom


Indie rock band Radiohead released this video of "All I Need" on May 2nd to raise awareness of human trafficking for MTV's EXIT Campaign.

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Help World Vision Aid Victims of Cyclone Nargis

Cyclone Nargis (Azmil77, flickr)Over 100,000 may have died from Cyclone Nargis, which struck Myanmar on May 2. Donations to World Vision will provide the estimated 2 million displaced victims with necessities of life.