Stolen Childhoods

"Stolen Childhoods is the first feature documentary on global child labor ever produced. The film features stories of child laborers around the world, told in their own words. Children are shown working in dumps, quarries, brick kilns. One boy has been pressed into forced labor on a fishing platform in the Sea of Sumatra, a fifteen-year-old runaway describes being forced into prostitution on the streets of Mexico City, while a nine-year-old girl picks coffee in Kenya to help her family survive[...]
[...]The film shows best practice programs that remove children from work and put them in school, so that they have a chance to develop as children and also have a chance of making a reasonable living when they grow up. Stolen Childhoods challenges the viewer to help break the cycle of poverty for the 246 million children laboring at the bottom of the global economy."


http://www.stolenchildhoods.org

Please visit the "What you can do" section to find out the way you can help erradicate Child labor.

WORLD MARCH FOR PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE

WORLD MARCH FOR PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE

OCTOBER 2, 2009 - JANUARY 2, 2010

"The World March begun yesterday, October 2, 2009, in New Zealand on the anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, declared the “International Day of Nonviolence” by the United Nations. It will conclude in the Andes Mountains (Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua, Argentina) on January 2, 2010. The March will last 90 days, three long months of travel. It will pass through all climates and seasons, from the hot summer of the tropics and the deserts, to the winter of Siberia. The American and Asian stages will be the longest, both almost a month. A permanent base of a hundred people of different nationalities will complete the journey.

Why
Because we can end world hunger with 10% of what is spent on arms. Imagine how life would be if 30-50% of the arms budget went toward improving people’s lives instead of being used for destruction. Because eliminating wars and violence means leaving human pre-history behind and taking a giant step forward in the evolution of our species. Because in this aspiration we are accompanied by the strength of the voices of hundreds of prior generations who suffered the consequences of war, and whose echo continues to be heard today in all those places where it continues to leave its sinister trail of dead, disappeared, disabled, refugees and displaced.Because a “world without wars” is an image that opens the future and seeks to become reality in every corner of the planet, as violence gives way to dialogue. The moment has come for the voiceless to be heard! Out of agonizing and urgent need, millions of human beings are crying out for an end to wars and violence. We can make that happen by uniting all the forces of pacifism and active non-violence worldwide."

http://www.theworldmarch.org/

- Route of the March: http://www.theworldmarch.org/index.php?secc=recorrido

- Wellington Speech October 2nd, 2009 http://www.theworldmarch.org/index.php?secc=DWell

¡Hazte Voluntario!

http://www.juventudsolidaria.org

PTP - PATHWAYS TO PEACE

"Pathways To Peace (PTP) is an international PeaceBuilding, Educational and Consulting organization.

"Peace", as it is defined by Pathways To Peace, is both an innate state of being and a dynamic, evolutionary process. Peace begins with ourselves, living in harmony with one another, the Earth and all Circles of Life.

The mission of Pathways To Peace is threefold:
- to make Peace a practical reality through local and global projects;
- to expand communication and build cooperation among existing organizations;
- to strengthen the United Nations by increasing citizens' participation in its programs."

http://www.pathwaystopeace.org

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (Amnesty International)

http://www.amnesty.org/en

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

"Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all.
They believe human rights abuses anywhere are the concern of people everywhere.
Their supporters are outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better world - so they work to improve human rights through campaigning and international solidarity.
Their mission is to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."

http://www.amnesty.org/en

The International Day of PEACE

Join the International Day of PEACE!!

24 hour PEACE Day Global Broadcast

http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org/

"The United Nations' International Day of Peace - marked every year on September 21 - is a global holiday when individuals, communities, nations and governments highlight efforts to end conflict and promote peace."

http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org/

Avaaz - tcktcktck - The Global Climate Wake-Up Call! Campaign

"Este lunes, 21 de septiembre, únete a la "Llamada de Atención Mundial" con mas de 1500 eventos en 88 países. Encontrémonos por unos minutos en un espacio público alrededor del mundo para presionar a nuestros líderes a que encarrilen las negociaciones por el clima.
Sólo quedan 78 días para la reunión final de la ONU en Copenhague, donde triunfaremos o fracasaremos en conseguir un tratado global histórico para poner límites vinculantes globales a la contaminación del carbón, detener una catástrofe climática y desatar una nueva economía verde y limpia.

Mira el mapa y encuentra un evento cercano para apuntarte en él y participar de este extraordinario día de acción global. "

http://www.avaaz.org/es/tcktcktck_map/?cl=327575570&v=4009

"On September 21st, thousands of us are getting together in public places across the world to hold "wake-up call" events pressing our leaders to take urgent action on climate. Global leaders have only three months to get their act together and sign a strong Climate Treaty in Copenhagen. With all kinds of events in 5 continents organised by Avaaz and our partners in the campaign, we will show our leaders that our movement is massive and unstoppable. Take a look at the link below and find events near you. Sign up to attend an event and invite your friends to join!"

http://www.avaaz.org/es/tcktcktck_map/?cl=327575570&v=4009

-"Avaaz.org es un nuevo movimiento global por Internet con una simple misión democrática: cerrar la brecha entre el mundo que tenemos y el mundo que la mayoría de la gente desea."

-"Avaaz.org is a new global web movement with a simple democratic mission: to close the gap between the world we have, and the world most people everywhere want."

http://www.avaaz.org

FUNDACIÓN VICENTE FERRER

"La Fundación Vicente Ferrer es una ONG de desarrollo comprometida con el proceso de transformación de las comunidades más desfavorecidas de Anantapur.

MISIÓN: Trabajar para mejorar las condiciones de vida de los grupos más desfavorecidos de la India. Sensibilizar a la población española y captar fondos para garantizar nuestra autonomía y continuidad.

VISIÓN: Erradicar la pobreza extrema en la India."

http://www.fundacionvicenteferrer.org

"Be the change you want to see in the world" - Gandhi

"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world." - Author Unknown