January 12th, 2012

2nd Anniversary Mega Social Media Campaign: Maroon 5, LA Kings, you and SNOBALL

Please join us in cyberspace today from your comfy armchair at home, laptop in hand…or maybe during your lunch hour or tonight after the kids are in bed and you’re enjoying Jon Stewart.  Watch our new Maroon 5 PSA and the LA Kings PSA- Haiti is Not Forgotten.

and…….. make a SNOBALL for Haiti!  Read on…..

Aid Still Required has galvanized 43 celebrities with 155 million FaceBook and Twitter followers to FB post, Tweet, make challenges to raise awareness and funds starting today, January 12th, the 2nd anniversary of the devastating Haiti earthquake.

Hundreds of thousands are still living in tents, vast unemployment, abandoned kids…and ASR has programs to help! You can help by

-LIKING ASR on FB ( we receive a donation each time we receive a new LIKE)

-FOLLOWING ASR on Twitter ( improve our reach to be attractive to corporate sponsors)

-Liking our Campaign participants
-commenting on their posts
-engaging with followers
-retweeting
-posting to your friends
-helping ASR trend
-in garnering donations from those who are able and inspired

AND

SNOBALLING!

SNOBALL is our campaign corporate sponsor and offers fun, creative ways for mini fundraising challenges FOR EXAMPLE: Everytime the Lakers get a basket in tonight’s game, I will donate .50 to ASR for Haiti. OR Each time I buy a Latte at Starbucks I will Donate $1…..

UPDATE:  Over 15 people have committed $.25 every time ASR receives a new LIKE!  75 new fans means a  followup for our Wharf Jeremie project in the slums of Port au Prince!  15 new LIKES feeds 3 kids for a month!  700 new LIKES = 1 house for a villagers.

CLICK HERE  FOR THE CAMPAIGN WEBPAGE

CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW TO CREATE A SNOBALL .  Watch the video, Have Fun, and Fundraise!

We hope you’ll  hop on board!!!!!
♥ Andrea, Hunter and The Aid Still Required Team

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPANTS:
Sting, Alicia Keyes, Martha Stewart , Usher,  Janet Jackson, Jason Mraz, Hugh Jackman, Deepak Chopra, Don Cheadle, Sheryl Crow, Adam Schefter, Slash, Pamela Anderson, Victoria Justice, Lady Antebellum, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Maroon 5, Hilary Duff, Will Smith (football) , Jarius Wynn, Mike Richards, , Dustin Brown, Stephen Collins, Paul Pierce, Thalia, Nina Dobrev , Chelsea Handler, Kimberly Cole , Rob Kardashian , Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love, Seth Green, The Killers, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Jordin Sparks, My Chemical Romance, Solange Knowles, Hans Zimmer, William Shatner. Tim McGraw, Vinny Guadagnino

 

 

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January 8th, 2012

Steal to Your Heart’s Content: The Incredible Edible Project

Thievery in Todmorden!

 

We just heard about a town in West Yorkshire, England where you can steal to your hearts content without being arrested!!!!! Steal fresh fruits and vegetables, that is.

The town of Todmorden has created Incredible Edible, a program to make their town completely food self-sufficient by 2018. Citizens plant fruits and vegetables in approximately 70 large fruit and vegetable beds planted around the town. Broccoli is planted by the railroad station in honor of a much-beloved recently deceased ticket master, raspberries, apricots and apples grown next to the canal towpath, beans and peas are planted by the area college, strawberries at the doctors office, cherries at the health club, mint, thyme, fennel and rosemary in the supermarket parking lot and yes, carrots, kale and lettuce next to the police station!

Any idea that Incredible Edibles is strictly yuppie program is dispelled when realizing a third of the local population does not own a car, one-fifth of the population does not have central heating. Homeowner prices range from approximately $75,000 US to 1.25 million US. The idea has become so popular that 21 other towns in the UK are developing pilot programs and interest has been reported as far afield as Hong Kong and New Zealand.

The project co-founders report it took about six months and a myriad of signs posted encouraging fruit and vegetable theft” for the community to catch on. Now children grab bits of fennel to much on their way to school and it is common to see someone walking through town with a tub ready to pick up his or her lunch! Not only does Incredible Edible encourage people to grow their own vegetables, it offers lessons in pickling and preserving, courses in bread-making. It also encourages support and development of local businesses. If you are interested in learning more: http://bit.ly/z0y0si

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January 1st, 2012

Aid Still Required Honorary Coach for iAct’s Darfur United Soccer Team

As we begin 2012, Aid Still Required is proud to be a part of Darfur United, a proect created by our NGO colleague Gabriel Stauring at iAct, and which Aid Still Required is supporting as Honorary Coach.

People the world over are united in their love for soccer-  or “football’ as it is called everywhere except in the US –  and the Darfuri refugees are no exception.
Life in the camps is difficult.  There is little food and limited water.  There may or may not be a school for the children.  FIrewood is scarce and unless they have a solar cooker, the women often must walk for miles to collect a depleted firewood supply, also putting themselves at risk for attack.  With no opportuntity at present to return to their homeland, it can be challenging to maintain morale in such circumstances.  The images in this video will give you an idea of the barrenness of the area  :  Camp Mile: Final Day

Camp Mile: Final Day of i-ACT11 from iActivism on Vimeo.

So how can we make a difference right now?  Gabriel’s answer:  Darfur United, a soccer team comprised of the best players culled from the 12 Darfur refugee camps spread throughout Eastern Chad, to participate in an international competition.  There will be competitions to be selected for camp teams, competitons between individual camps, identification of the best players, culminating in the selection of a final team. Plans are underway to film a documentary about the process of creating the team
iAct has identitifed two international competions, The Viva World Cup  for people without countries which will be held in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2012  and  The Homeless World Cup    to be held in Mexico in October 2012; the goal is to garner enough support to take the team to compete abroad.
In addition to giving the Darfuris something of their own to cheer for, the trip and documentary will serve to focus the spotlight on the situation for the refugees and in Darfur.  Kounoungo Refugee Camp players showing some of their moves:   Camp Kounoungo Moves

Darfur United: Camp Kounoungo Football – Soccer from iActivism on Vimeo.

And here is a short video with a few camp residents and Gabrtiel discussing selection of team colors:   Darfur United Colors

Darfur United Colors from iActivism on Vimeo.

Gabriel has been going to the Darfur refugee camps in Chad since 2005. iAct also works with The Enough Project and the Dream Team SIster School Project who build schools in the camps, then connect them with schools in The US for cross-cultural enrichment, deepening global relationships and empathy,  and providing an opportunity for US students to raise funds for their Darfuri counterparts’ education.
Like Aid Still Required,  iAct understands the importance of consistently keeping the plight of the refugees in the public awareness.  If we the people don’t know there is a problem, we cannot put pressure on the government, we cannot give money to help, we cannot make the difference we crave as human beings.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW TEAM DARFUR UNITED!  Aid Still Required champions you and looks forward to your success.

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December 26th, 2011

7th Anniversary of the Southeast Asia Tsunami- We Remember

Today we remember all the lives that were lost seven years ago…and Aid Still Required is proud to stand beside survivors as they move forward in their lives.

In Aceh, we are working with local NGO partner Yayasan Lamjabat to develop self-sufficency and ecological awareness through reforestation, small business training for women, and clean water. In YL’s work with village farmers, the tree planting not only provide fruit and spices for nourishment and sale, it also improves water tables, stops soil erosion, and assists in halting climate change.

ASR also supports local women’s empowerment through handicrafts and small business training. Women who have otherwise limited options under Sharia law, learn how to make recycled handicrafts. The subsequent business training allows them to contribute economically to their families, creating confidence and raising their stature in the community.

Clean water is a major concern for the area as well. This winter ASR was able to provide a village with a bio-sand water filter, thereby greatly improving the health of the community.

Sri Lanka’s southwestern coast was devastated in the 2004 tsunami. In these remote areas, there is little electricity and little government assistance. The village of Peraliya was among those villages hardest hit, with a trainwreck killing more than 1500.

ASR friend Alison Thompson founded The Community Early Warning Tsunami Centre, empowering the community to take on its own disaster preparedness education. Not only does the center provide the only early warning system in the entire region, it also provides after school enrichment programs.

Your purchase of the Aid Still Required All-Star CD  gives a hand up to these communities. Thank you!

AID STILL REQUIRED ALL-STAR CD COMPILATION FOR TSUNAMI..with Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ray Charles and Norah Jones, Maroon 5 and many other great artists

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November 28th, 2011

Mount Hebron Congregation invites ASR and Sister Marjorie Shelvy for Thanksgiving Service Program

Founders Andrea and Hunter spoke at Mt. Hebron’s annual Thanksgiving Sunday Service to give the congregation an update on ASR activities, in particular the recent Haiti trip (link to Haiti page).

Over three years ago, during the 2008 Darfur campaign, Mt. Hebron Congregation in South Central Los Angeles found Aid Still Required online and contacted us about being part of their service program. The congregation believes strongly in the importance of providing service both at home and abroad. We were so honored that the congregation selected Aid Still Required to be the recipient of its international service grants. As one of their Board members said, Mount Hebron may be a small church in size but their contributions to the community are far-reaching!

ASR shared the podium with Sister Marjorie Shelvy of Legal Aid Foundation and was so inspired to hear about Sister Shelvy’s passionate commitment to helping others. Sister Shelvy has been a sister of the Catholic Religious Community since 1961 and at the age of 54, she decided to enroll in Law School to give a voice to low-income families and individuals!
If you would like to learn more about Sister Marjorie Shelvy, click here!

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