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They go to bed early to forget their hunger

11/23/2010 Nativegrl77

CARE -- Help Abebu and other mothers feed their families and escape poverty -- Make a gift today

You hold the power to bring an end to chronic hunget and poverty. -- Make a gift today

As you count your blessings this Thanksgiving, please don’t forget Abebu. I know I’ll be thinking about her as I gather around the table with my family and friends on Thursday.

Abebu is a 25-year-old mother of five in Ethiopia. Earlier this year, she planted wheat, corn and sorghum on her small plot, but most of her seeds didn’t survive the scalding drought that gripped her land. She says: “We really don’t have anything to eat. At night my children cry a lot and go to sleep early to avoid more hunger pain.”

Last month, health workers visited Abebu’s home and found that her baby, Desta, was malnourished, an all too common problem in their poor community. CARE helped supplement the family’s diet and now Desta and the rest of the family are doing well.

The good news is that Abebu’s 10-year-old daughter persevered and stayed in school, despite being hungry. And now with CARE’s help, if she can stick with her education she’ll be able to create a brighter future for herself and her family one day.

The other good news is that you can help people like Abebu when you make a tax-deductible gift to CARE.

When women like Abebu are empowered to fulfill their potential, they invest in their families and work for lasting change. That’s why CARE works side-by-side with women in the fight against hunger and poverty in more than 70 countries around the world.

Your gift to CARE today will help sustain our programs that help people like Abebu and her children grow healthy and strong, stay in school, earn an income and, ultimately, escape hunger and poverty — for good.

Thank you and happy Thanksgiving from all of us at CARE.

Sincerely,

Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH
President and CEO, CARE

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Protect our streams and mountains

11/19/2010 Nativegrl77

Tell the EPA to protect our streams and mountains

Last spring, the EPA issued strict guidelines on permits for mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining. These guidelines for “valley fill” permits severely limit the dumping of coal mining debris into valleys and streams.

These guidelines have the potential to save the rest of Appalachia‘s mountains from being destroyed and Appalachia’s drinking water from being poisoned.

The EPA is now seeking feedback on their new approach to MTR permitting. Public comments are due December 1st.

Take action today. Tell the EPA to strengthen their guidance on mountaintop removal mining permits.

We know the coal industry is gearing up for a massive outpouring of comments, so we must provide leaders at the EPA the support they need to end mountaintop removal.

Ask the EPA to stand up to King Coal and end all valley fills.

Thank you for taking action to protect our beautiful streams and mountains.

		For the mountains,
		Amanda Starbuck Global Finance Campaign Director

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Alert: Hurricane adds to misery in Haiti

11/06/2010 Nativegrl77

Your gift can save lives and change the world -- Donate now

In the wake of January’s earthquake and an ongoing cholera outbreak, CARE has joined the people of Haiti this week in shifting attention to a third life-endangering threat: Hurricane Tomas.

In times of crisis, your support is urgently needed. A gift of $25, $50 or anything you can afford today can help us continue to provide our emergency relief and poverty-fighting programs in Haiti and 71 other countries around the world.

The hurricane made landfall in Haiti on Friday morning bringing howling winds and heavy rain that ripped roofs off of buildings, toppled power lines and caused rivers to burst their banks. The resulting floodwaters have swept into the tents and temporary shelters that 1.3 million Haitians call home.

To help Haitians prepare for the storm, CARE swiftly mobilized. We’ve distributed food, water, first aid kits and radios. We’ve also passed out tarps, ropes and building supplies to help people reinforce their dwellings. And we stocked up on emergency supplies to help people after the storm passes.

As you may know, since late October, Haitians have been facing a serious outbreak of cholera. The deadly, waterborne disease has already claimed close to 450 lives and more than 6,700 cases have been reported. The torrential rains of the hurricane will most certainly worsen the epidemic.

Our priorities include making sure there is a supply of clean water for the most vulnerable — those living in camps — and distributing items to help prevent the spread of disease, such as clean water, jerry cans, aqua tabs, soap and hygiene kits.

In the aftermath of the storm, CARE will continue partnering with Haitians to rebuild their country and help empower them to lift themselves, their families and their communities out of poverty.

Our poverty-fighting work doesn’t stop in Haiti. Every single day of the year, CARE is on the ground in the world’s poorest countries. Whether we’re delivering emergency relief or carrying out innovative programs that strike at the root causes of poverty, CARE is there — thanks to the generosity of friends like you.

Please make a tax-deductible gift today to help ensure that we can make a lasting difference in the lives of poor people in Haiti and other countries across the globe.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH
President and CEO, CARE

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a message from Adrienne Brooks, NMAAHC

11/03/2010 Nativegrl77

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Let's make histroy -- Become a charter member today -- Join now

Thank you for signing the virtual guestbook for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. You’ve taken the first step to show your support for this new and long overdue museum. Now, take the next step and become a Charter Member.

When you become a Member, you’ll play a critical role in recording and preserving the voices of African Americans from the past and present for generations to come.

Yes, this new Museum will celebrate African American history and culture — from the dark days of slavery to the individual heroism and collective resiliency that was the Civil Rights movement to the triumph of the election of the first African American president and beyond. This history is America’s history.

Our challenge now is to raise the money we need to build this exciting addition to the American cultural landscape. A total of $500 million is needed. Congress has committed to provide half of the funds needed to build the Museum, and we need your help to raise the additional $250 million in private donations to make the National Museum of African American History and Culture a reality.

In return for your generous support of the Museum as a Charter Member, you’ll be eligible for many special benefits:

For your gift of $25, you will receive a 10% discount at all Smithsonian gift shops and online, a one-year subscription to the quarterly magazine American Legacy, special E-updates about Museum events, programs and exhibitions, and your name added to the Museum’s prestigious electronic Honor Roll of Charter Members to be displayed at the Museum.
For your gift of $40, you will also receive a beautiful 8.5″ x 11″ Certificate of Appreciation, perfect for framing and proudly displaying your support of the Museum.
For your gift of $100, you will also receive the double CD Every Tone a Testimony, a fascinating aural history of African Americans in words, music and poetry.
For your gift of $250, you will also receive the book Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits, a beautiful collection of portraits and stories of prominent African Americans.

When the Museum opens its doors in 2015, it will be far more than a collection of objects. It will be a place that seeks to help all Americans remember—and by remembering, continue the dialogue about race in this country and help foster a spirit of reconciliation and healing.

Please, become our partner in building this great Museum by becoming a Charter Member today. With your help, we’ll build this important institution brick by brick, story by story, and honor the great legacy of the African American experience. Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Adrienne Brooks
Director of Development
National Museum of African American History and Culture

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You have 24 hours

10/29/2010 Nativegrl77

CARE -- Double your gift to help her live, learn and earn -- Double your gift

Last Chance!-- Get your gift matched dollar-for-dollar -- Double your gift

Time is running out — you only have 24 hours left to make your gift to CARE so that it can be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to total match limit of $1 million.

When you give by midnight tonight, your gift will go twice as far, so $15 becomes $30, $25 becomes $50, and $50 becomes $100.

That means your gift will go twice as far to help CARE deliver its poverty-fighting and emergency relief programs in times of crisis, like the recent outbreak of cholera that hit Haiti this past week or the floods that devastated Pakistan last month.

Your tax-deductible gift will make a lasting difference by empowering girls and women to lift themselves, their families and their communities out of poverty for good.

Investing in girls and women is one of the smartest choices you can make. They comprise the largest portion of those who are poor and uneducated in the world. They are also the largest untapped resource in the fight against global poverty.

CARE’s innovative programs help empower impoverished girls and women around the world at pivotal moments in their lives: when pregnant and raising an infant, when applying classroom skills in the home and community and when earning a living. When women have the power to do what is best for themselves and their families at each of these moments, they can break the cycle of poverty.

By taking advantage of this special match in the next 24 hours, you will amplify the power of your gift to help CARE make a lasting difference in the lives of girls and women in poor countries and create a brighter future for their families and communities.

Thank you for your commitment to fighting global poverty with CARE.

Sincerely,

Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH
President and CEO, CARE